The claim
佐藤正久・参院議員「JAL123便は自衛隊が訓練中に誤って撃墜」と発言
Original review summary
A video circulated as evidence that Sato Masahisa claimed the Self-Defense Forces shot down JAL123. The review says he was reading from a book to describe the allegation, not expressing his own view; it reports that he argued the claim was an insult to SDF personnel and that the defense minister denied SDF involvement.[S1]
Additional context
The crash occurred on August 12, 1985. The review says the official investigation attributed it to improper repair of the aircraft’s rear pressure bulkhead. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026