Japan launched its new National Intelligence Bureau on July 31, marking the establishment of the country's first centralized national intelligence system since World War II. The launch represents another step in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's efforts to strengthen Japan's intelligence capabilities and is expected to pave the way for additional counter-espionage legislation.

Japan launched its new National Intelligence Bureau on July 31, marking the establishment of the country's first centralized national intelligence system since World War II. The…

By HOU JUNJIE in Tokyo and ZHOU JIN in Beijing |