Japan's new intelligence law sparks fears of eroding peace
2026-05-30 10:08:13 source：CGTN
May29, 2026
Japan's parliament has passed legislation to establish a national intelligence council, a move that has already given cause for concern over the country's hawkish shift and the potential erosion of its postwar pacifist framework.
The Japanese House of Councillors approved the law on Wednesday as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to centralize the country's intelligence gathering.
Devised in response to national security concerns, the new law stipulates that the national intelligence council will be chaired by the prime minister and composed of relevant cabinet members, including the chief cabinet secretary and foreign minister. It adds that the national intelligence bureau, the council's secretariat, will comprehensively coordinate intelligence work across government ministries and agencies, such as the National Police Agency, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry and other organizations.
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