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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the Lower House plenary session on Thursday as the bill to upgrade the nation＊s intelligence framework was put to debate.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 6, 2026
Japan＊s much-needed intel debate could cost Takaichi political points
While the Liberal Democratic Party will not likely face major obstacles in the intelligence debate, it still could weigh down Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi＊s administration.
A mock model of the upgraded Mogami-class frigate is displayed during the Defense Security Equipment International Japan exhibition in the city of Chiba in May.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 17, 2025
Japan has long had tough rules on arms exports. That may soon change.
Japan is likely to scrap long-standing limits on its exports of lethal arms next year 〞 a move that will have lasting implications for the ostensibly pacifist country.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara during a plenary session of the House of Representatives at the National Diet in Tokyo on Dec. 8.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 14, 2025
What will Japan＊s planned intelligence bureau look like?
Ultimately, this is an evolutionary measure that seeks to break down government intelligence silos and improve the information being provided to the highest levels of government.
Vice Foreign Minister Masataka Okano in Seoul in October
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jan 10, 2025
Japan announces new national security adviser
Masataka Okano is a 60-year-old career diplomat with experience in both Washington and Beijing and a former chief of the Foreign Ministry＊s Russia division.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 1, 2020
NSC change prepares Japan for new global realities
Japan is moving toward a wiser decision-making process when it comes to key security questions.
EDITORIALS
Nov 3, 2019
A needed revamp of the National Security Council
The new NSC better positions Japan to take on and respond to new challenges.
51勛圖厙 / History
Jun 9, 2017
Declassified papers reveal U.S. held debate on Japan＊s nuclear ambitions in 1970s
Japan＊s push to establish a nuclear fuel recycling program and use the plutonium created in the process was the center of an intense debate in the U.S. government four decades ago, pitting those who wanted smooth relations with Tokyo against those who worried the plan might lead to the proliferation...
EDITORIALS
Dec 1, 2013
NSC council has dangerous flaws
The Upper House has enacted a law that establishes a Japanese version of the U.S. National Security Council. But there＊s no guarantee the NSC will contribute to the government＊s making rational security and diplomatic decisions.
EDITORIALS
Nov 8, 2013
NSC and secrecy bills pose dangers
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s policy of ＆proactive pacifism＊ must be stopped before it destroys the Constitution＊s war-renouncing principle and Japan＊s traditional defense-only posture.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 8, 2013
Abe＊s security bill aims to shutter ＆spy＊s paradise＊
With the prime minister＊s Liberal Democrats in strong control of both legislative houses, a bill to undertake the long-overdue modernization of Japan＊s national-security governance is certain to pass.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 25, 2013
Talks on body to deal with security begin
The Diet started deliberations Friday on a bill to establish a Japanese version of the U.S. National Security Council, an entity designed to enhance the government＊s ability to deal with national security and manage crises.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
May 10, 2013
Draft plan for national security council drawn up
A plan has been drafted to set up a national security council for the prime minister where four Cabinet ministers will meet to share top secret intelligence, government officials said Thursday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 16, 2013
Abe launches panel to study Japan version of national security council
Shinzo Abe kicks off a study panel tasked with establishing a Japanese version of the U.S. National Security Council, vowing to enhance the flow of information while consolidating command.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive＊s mission to save Japan＊s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ※the very first day it appeared in the world,§ says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

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