Japan wants its own CIA to counter threats from China, North Korea and Russia | The World | ABC News
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Japan may soon have its own "CIA", as it works to establish its first centralised network of intelligence operations since World War II. Plans for a new espionage agency have been prompted by increasing concerns about military build-up in countries such as China and threats of foreign interference. Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says strengthening intelligence capabilities is "a matter of the utmost urgency". Dr Craig Mark from Hosei University spoke to The World's Girish Sawlani about the merits and concerns about a national intelligence agency. #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-05/japan-builds-spy-agency-as-china-tensions-escalate/107220738 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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