Event Brief
Japan’s new spy agency gets FBI backing
Filed: May 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
Summary: Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi is advancing legislation to create a centralized intelligence agency with FBI support.
WHO: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
WHAT: Legislation to establish Japan’s first centralized intelligence agency by transforming CIRO
WHEN: May 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: To address concerns that Japan’s current intelligence setup is too fragmented to keep pace with espionage and cyberthreats.
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