Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)--A panel of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday compiled a report proposing a system that would allow administrative agencies to intercept private communications without a court warrant for security purposes. The report also called for establishing a foreign interference prevention law, which would impose penalties for deceptive influence-peddling by foreign forces. Regarding the proposals as part of anti-espionage legislation, the LDP's Headquarters for Intelligence Strategy is considering submitting the report to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Currently, Japan allows lawful interceptions for criminal investigations, which require a court warrant. Addressing concerns over Article 21 of the Constitution, which guarantees the confidentiality of communications, the report also proposed strict approval requirements and a system for independent post-review. The report specified that punishable espionage offenses would include acts of acquiring or leaking national information that harms Japan's security and interests for a foreign source. It also featured a plan to introduce a foreign agent registration system that would require individuals and organizations engaged in lobbying in Japan to report their activities. On the envisaged establishment of a foreign intelligence agency, which is advocated by Takaichi, the report said that basing such a body on similar organizations in Britain and Australia and setting up the agency under the foreign minister would be a promising option. Emphasizing the importance of democratic control, the report said that systems should be established at the same time to strengthen capabilities and monitoring functions. It called for setting up an independent supervisory body under the intelligence agency, in addition to bolstering parliamentary oversight. Speaking at a press conference Tuesday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said that the proposed interception of communications "should be carefully considered in relation to people's freedoms and rights." The government plans to establish an expert panel soon to discuss strengthening intelligence-gathering activities based on the proposals. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]