Egypt-Japan/Intelligence Agency/Concerns
Egypt-Japan/Intelligence Agency/Concerns
Dateline : Recent/File
Location : Egypt
Duration : 3'06
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Nov 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of National Diet building
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2. SOUNDBITE (French) Catherine Gaber, researcher in international relations:
"In fact, the creation of the National Intelligence Council in Japan has sparked controversies both domestically and internationally for several reasons. In my view, the first reason is that there is a risk of sliding toward a surveillance society at the expense of individual freedoms and the private lives of Japanese citizens. This is why we have seen controversies from both Parliament and the public. We have seen protests against this decision and this legal change."
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Date unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Japanese national flag
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4. SOUNDBITE (French) Catherine Gaber, researcher in international relations:
"Secondly, I see the fear of a resurgence of the imperial political police of Tokyo that existed before and during the World War II (WWII). These bodies fueled tensions in the region and caused the WWII and the invasion of China. And so, these bodies played such a role of invasion and regional tension."
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Date unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of Defense Ministry entrance, sign, security guards
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6. SOUNDBITE (French) Catherine Gaber, researcher in international relations:
"In my view, this new Japanese Intelligence Council evokes the same dynamics as the apparatuses that operated during the WWII and even before the WWII, during the Japanese empire. This body truly represents a definitive break with the pacifist aspects of Japan's post-WWII pacifist doctrine. This is why several regional forces are wary of this change in Japanese doctrine and the possible return to the old doctrines that triggered war."
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Nov 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of Japanese prime minister's office; traffic
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8. SOUNDBITE (French) Catherine Gaber, researcher in international relations:
"This is also considered a political provocation. Why? Because it revives unresolved historical disputes over the causes of World War II, especially in the Pacific region."
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Date unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Aerial shots of cityscape
An international relations researcher has warned that Japan's new National Intelligence Bureau not only signals a break from its postwar pacifist stance but also risks sliding the country toward a surveillance society, reviving historical tensions across Asia.
The warning followed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's launch of the National Intelligence Bureau and the inaugural meeting of the National Intelligence Council. The bureau, upgraded from the Cabinet intelligence office, serves as the council's secretariat and coordinates intelligence across ministries. The move has stirred debate at home and abroad, with experts calling it a potential break from Japan's pacifist doctrine.
Catherine Gaber, a researcher in international relations, said the bureau's centralization under the prime minister threatens individual freedoms and privacy, sparking protests and parliamentary debate.
"In fact, the creation of the National Intelligence Council in Japan has sparked controversies both domestically and internationally for several reasons. In my view, the first reason is that there is a risk of sliding toward a surveillance society at the expense of individual freedoms and the private lives of Japanese citizens. This is why we have seen controversies from both Parliament and the public. We have seen protests against this decision and this legal change," Gaber said.
Domestic critics said the agency pits security interests against fundamental rights. But Gaber drew an even more direct line to Japan's militarist legacy, one that continues to unsettle Asia.
"Secondly, I see the fear of a resurgence of the imperial political police of Tokyo that existed before and during the World War II (WWII). These bodies fueled tensions in the region and caused the WWII and the invasion of China. And so, these bodies played such a role of invasion and regional tension," said Gaber.
"In my view, this new Japanese Intelligence Council evokes the same dynamics as the apparatuses that operated during the WWII and even before the WWII, during the Japanese empire. This body truly represents a definitive break with the pacifist aspects of Japan's post-WWII pacifist doctrine. This is why several regional forces are wary of this change in Japanese doctrine and the possible return to the old doctrines that triggered war," she continued.
"This is also considered a political provocation. Why? Because it revives unresolved historical disputes over the causes of World War II, especially in the Pacific region," Gaber added.
ID : 8493102
Published : 2026-08-08 03:48
Last Modified : 2026-08-08 03:52:50
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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