Japan’s upper house passed legislation to create a National Intelligence Council and a National Intelligence Agency, aiming to build a national-level intelligence integration system for the first time since World War II. On May 28 MAO / CHINA said at a regular briefing Beijing is concerned and has noted the move has prompted significant domestic and international controversy; MAO urged Japanese policymakers to draw deep lessons from history and act prudently, citing past roles of Japanese intell

Japan’s upper house passed legislation to create a National Intelligence Council and a National Intelligence Agency, aiming to build a national-level intelligence integration system for the first time since World War II. On May 28 MAO / CHINA said at a regular briefing Beijing is concerned and has noted the move has prompted significant domestic and international controversy; MAO urged Japanese policymakers to draw deep lessons from history and act prudently, citing past roles of Japanese intelligence in enabling militarism and external aggression. Source: Xinhua.