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Japan enacts law centralising intelligence gathering amid privacy fears
Japan's parliament passed a law to create the National Intelligence Council, centralizing intelligence gathering to address overseas threats. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a security hawk, aims to strengthen intelligence and counter-espionage capabilities, despite concerns over civil liberties.
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