Japan police planning foreign intelligence bureau amid gov't push
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's National Police Agency plans to establish a foreign intelligence bureau amid a government push to boost the country's intelli
Japan's National Police Agency is set to create a foreign intelligence bureau as part of a government initiative to strengthen the nation's intelligence framework, according to preliminary budget requests for fiscal 2027 revealed on Friday. The bureau, an upgrade to the agency's existing foreign affairs and intelligence department within the Security Bureau, would be divided into three sections: one to manage overall internal coordination and cases related to Russia, another for China-related matters, and a third for North Korea-related issues.
The National Police Agency claims this restructuring aligns with the July creation of the National Intelligence Bureau, a secretariat tasked with coordinating intelligence gathered by government organizations, including the NPA, under the National Intelligence Council led by the prime minister. The agency intends to officially establish the bureau by amending the police law during the upcoming ordinary Diet session.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration is striving to enhance intelligence capabilities in response to increasingly sophisticated threats.
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