{
  "id": 15524658,
  "title": "INTERVIEW: Japan to Boost Police Investigations with Advanced Tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/interview-japan-to-boost-police-investigations-with-advanced-tech",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026101600991/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo, October 19 - Japan intends to enhance its investigative capabilities through advanced technology, such as artificial intelligence, to combat cyberattacks and loosely organized, cyber-savvy criminal groups, stated National Public Safety Commission Chairman Yasuhiro Hanashi in an interview on Friday. Hanashi highlighted the urgent need to safeguard public safety and security as the bedrock of citizens' well-being. Referring to tokuryu groups, which leverage cutting-edge information and communications technology, he described them as the most significant threat to public security. To bolster their investigative prowess, police are committed to refining their investigative abilities. Furthermore, he pledged the establishment of a system for remote analysis of highly encrypted messaging apps, a proposal currently under consideration by the Diet, Japan's legislative body. Hanashi also announced that police would pursue various measures in tandem with pertinent ministries and agencies, including monitoring cryptocurrency assets.",
  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan aims to strengthen its investigative capabilities using advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, to tackle cyberattacks and \"tokuryu\" loosely organized anonymous criminal groups, National Public Safety Commission Chairman Yasuhiro Hanashi has said. \"We need to respond without delay to protect safety and security, which are the foundation of ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Japan plans to use AI and advanced tech to boost police investigations.",
    "Cyberattacks and tokuryu groups pose the biggest threat to public security.",
    "Remote analysis of encrypted apps is under consideration by Japan's Diet."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Integrating artificial intelligence and remote messaging analysis into law enforcement operations signals a shift toward digital-first policing to counter the rising sophistication of organized cybercrime groups.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Japan to boost police investigations with advanced technology",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/japan-to-boost-police-investigations-with-advanced-technology",
        "published": "2026-10-19T01:57:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}