This photo shows the Tokyo Tower and the city view in Tokyo, Japan, Nov 17, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
TOKYO - The Japanese parliament enacted a law on Wednesday to establish a national intelligence council.
The legislation came as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to centralize and strengthen the country's intelligence capabilities.
The Japanese government plans to establish an intelligence system centered on a national intelligence council, with a national intelligence bureau serving as its operational arm, consolidating the country's fragmented intelligence functions under a unified command.
According to the new law, the national intelligence council will be chaired by the prime minister and composed of relevant cabinet members, including the chief cabinet secretary and foreign minister.
