Japan astronomers launch group to look for aliens, radio observations eyed

KOBE - Astronomers in Japan have recently launched what they say is the country's first organization dedicated to the search for alien life, with radio observations planned in the summer next year.

"They must exist somewhere in the universe. I'm excited to be putting this into action," said Shinya Narusawa, an astrophysical expert at the University of Hyogo and head of the Japanese Society for SETI -- the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.