Japan is establishing a new centralized intelligence agency, set to be operational by July with an initial staff of 700. This initiative, which has received backing from the FBI, aims to consolidate fragmented intelligence efforts across various government ministries and the private sector. The agency will focus on cybersecurity, counter-intelligence, espionage, and counter-terrorism, with a particular emphasis on threats from China and Russia. AI
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RANK_REASON Establishment of a new national intelligence agency with international partnership and geopolitical focus. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]
