Japan, Korea pour billions into bid for food-tech dominance
There can be no doubt that the evolution of food-focused technologies worldwide has been taking place at a…
Japan, Korea pour billions into bid for food-tech dominance
There can be no doubt that the evolution of food-focused technologies worldwide has been taking place at a…
Japan Admits Need to Counter Espionage After Russian ‘Den of Spies’ Report
Japan has said that it recognizes the need to counter foreign intelligence better after the New York Times…
Japan Enlists US Help to Build Its Own CIA
Japan is racing to build something it hasn’t had since its wartime spy force was dismantled: a…
Banished Russian spies flee to Japan
Dozens of Russian spies banished from Western capitals after the start of the Ukraine war have turned up…
LDP to propose allowing warrantless communications interception
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose having the government introduce a system that would allow, for security…
LDP considers mandatory reporting by foreign agents in Japan
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will propose considering a system similar to the foreign agent registration systems of…
Government ramps up push to enhance intelligence capabilities
The government is moving forward with efforts to strengthen its intelligence capabilities, a centerpiece of Prime Minister Sanae…
Cabinet approves bill to upgrade intelligence and research office
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration approved a bill Friday to upgrade the Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office (CIRO)…
Japanese government plans to launch new intelligence bureau in July
The Japanese government plans to establish a national intelligence bureau as early as July 2026, sources said Friday.…
Tough debate ahead for Japan national intelligence council bill
Parliamentary deliberations on a bill to establish a national intelligence council in Japan may prove difficult as the…
With fresh mandate, Japan’s Takaichi sets sights on divisive security goals
Flush with political capital, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory earlier this month has empowered her to push…