Japan moves to create first centralized intelligence agency since World War II
Japan is moving ahead with plans to create its first centralized intelligence body since World War II, in a significant overhaul of how the government gathers and analyses security information. The reform is intended to strengthen the country's response to espionage, foreign interference and other threats from abroad. It also marks a shift away from a long-standing reliance on external intelligence support, particularly from the United States.Legislation to establish the new structure has already passed both houses of the National Diet, clearing the upper house in May after earlier approval in the lower house. The law is described as a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 14:33 LONDON
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