Japan's National Intelligence Agency Set to Operate, Defense Ministry: Reminds One of the "Special Higher Police"

[Global Times - Global Network Report by reporter Guo Yuandan] The Japanese National Intelligence Agency will officially commence operations on July 31, raising concerns across various sectors about the resurgence of Japanese espionage rule. In response, Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, stated at a regular press conference on the 30th that the establishment of the Japanese National Intelligence Agency has sparked widespread controversy and strong unease domestically, reminiscent of Japan's internal surveillance and suppression during World War II, as well as its external service to aggression through the "Tokko" (Special Higher Police). The Japanese ruling authorities are using the so-called "security threats" as an excuse to vigorously promote the centralization and militarization of intelligence agencies, which is closely linked to a series of military expansion and preparation trends. Essentially, this is aimed at creating an intelligence system that serves military expansion and war preparations, posing significant risks to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region and the world. The international community must remain highly vigilant and resolutely curb the ambitions of Japanese right-wing forces to break free from the constraints of the post-war system and revive militarism.