Japan intelligence reform and centralization
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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Milestone
Japan establishes first centralized intelligence bureau since World War II
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A protest involving more than 200 people took place before the bill was discussed in parliament.
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Kazuya Hara has served as the director of Cabinet Intelligence.
Since June 2023, Kazuya Hara has served as the director of Cabinet Intelligence. This period occurred prior to his appointment as the first director of the newly established National Intelligence Bureau.
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The late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe established the National Security Council.
The current intelligence reforms in Japan build on efforts made by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who established the National Security Council in 2013 and 2014.