What is Japan’s new intelligence agency, and why is Tokyo building it?
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-07-13 23:07 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Military & Defence, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Japan is setting up its first centralised intelligence agency since World War II to try to modernise its defence capabilities against spies, foreign interference and other attacks from foreign adversaries.
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