Japan is launching a new National Intelligence Bureau to centralize its intelligence gathering. This significant reform addresses growing security threats from China, Russia, and North Korea. The bureau will coordinate information from various government agencies for better analysis. Japan also considers stronger counterespionage laws and a potential foreign intelligence service. These changes reflect a broader shift in Japan's postwar security posture.

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 |