Japan's newly established National Intelligence Council, serving as the command center for intelligence functions, held its first meeting to confirm the formulation of its initial information gathering strategy.

China has voiced its concern regarding Japan's decision to establish a National Intelligence Council, with its Foreign Minister urging Japanese policymakers to learn from history and act prudently.

Japan is moving forward with plans to create its own intelligence agency, the National Intelligence Council, aiming for greater independence from foreign intelligence services.

Japan is expected to face a challenging debate over a proposed national intelligence council bill, as the government emphasizes the severe and complex security environment since World War II.

The Japanese government, under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is taking steps to improve its intelligence capabilities with the passage of the National Intelligence Council Law, an update considered long overdue.

Japan's parliament has passed a bill to establish a 'national intelligence council,' a move experts warn could signify a step towards neo-militarism and pose regional threats.

Japan's Lower House has approved a bill aimed at strengthening the nation's intelligence capabilities, which includes provisions for establishing a national intelligence council led by the prime minister and a national intelligence bureau.

A report by the National Intelligence Council concluded last month that a regime change in Tehran through a massive bombing campaign is unlikely

China concerned by Japan's National Intelligence Council move  China Daily

The debate surrounding Japan's National Intelligence Council Law has shed light on the current contours of the country's new political reality, rather than just its intelligence system.

A discussion has emerged regarding the proper functioning of Japan's new National Intelligence Council, with emphasis placed on the critical concept of intelligence services maintaining independence from policymaking.

A classified report by the National Intelligence Council states that even a large-scale attack on Iran by the United States would be unlikely to oust deeply entrenched military and clerical establishment of the Islamic Republic.