Intelligence/Japan
Japan is
considering the creation of an overseas intelligence agency that could possibly
be modeled on Britain’s MI6, Japanese lawmakers said, according to Reuters. The
move, which comes over 70 years after its military forces were dismantled
following Japan’s defeat in World War II, is part of Japan’s shift toward
more autonomy in national security.
The issue has become contentious after the Islamic State group's killing of two Japanese captives
earlier this year led to strong criticism of Japan’s intelligence apparatus
when it had to rely on Turkish and Jordanian intelligence, according to consulting firm
Stratfor.
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