Naicho
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内閣情報調査室 Naikaku Jōhō Chōsashitsu |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Japan |
| Headquarters | Nagatacho, Tokyo, Japan |
| Employees | 170–175 |
| Agency executive | Shigeru Kitamura |
| Parent agency | Cabinet Secretariat |
Naichō (内調?), an abbreviation for Naikaku Jōhō Chōsashitsu (内閣情報調査室?, Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office),[1] is an intelligence agency of Japan, which reports directly to the Prime Minister.
The agency is said to be an equal to the American Central Intelligence Agency.[2] However, it is often criticized as being rather ineffectual, spending most of its energy translating foreign publications rather than gathering any substantial intelligence[3] while being accused of spying on Japanese nationals on domestic soil.[3]
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Organization[edit]
According to its official web site, organization of Naicho is as follows.[4]
- Director of Cabinet Intelligence (内閣情報官?)
- Deputy Director of Cabinet Intelligence (次長?)
- Divisions
- Cabinet Intelligence Analysts (内閣情報分析官?)
- Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (内閣衛星情報センター?)
- Counterintelligence Center (カウンターインテリジェンスセンター?)
Known heads of Naicho[edit]
- Yoshio Omori[5]
- Kazuhiro Sugita (Jan. 2001–Apr. 2001)[6]
- Toshinori Kanemoto (Apr. 2001–Apr. 2006)[7]
- Hideshi Mitani (Apr. 2006–Apr. 2010)[8]
- Shinichi Uematsu (Apr. 2010–)[9]
Spy scandal[edit]
On January 17, 2008, an official of Naichō was charged for spying for Russians, passing them classified information. The Russians denied the claim.[10] Since then, there had been calls for greater accountability on Naicho.[11]
References and notes[edit]
- ^ "Names of Government Organizations and Positions". Cabinet Secretariat. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ Andrew Oros. "Japan's Growing Intelligence Capabilities". International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ a b "Cabinet Research Office". Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ "内閣情報調査室". Cabinet Secretariat. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ^ Hiroko Nakata (2007-01-11). "Creating new security system fraught with obstacles". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ 内閣危機管理監 (in Japanese). Cabinet Secretariat. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ 内閣情報官 (in Japanese). Cabinet Secretariat. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ 内閣情報官 (in Japanese). Cabinet Secretariat. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ 内閣情報官 (in Japanese). Cabinet Secretariat. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "A Japanese Faces Spy Charges". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2008-01-17.[dead link]
- ^ "Japan's Cabinet urges tighter controls amid Russian spy scandal". Retrieved 2009-06-24.
External links[edit]
- Official Site (Japanese)
- Recruiting Pamphlet (Japanese)
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