ALL ARTICLES - Japan

Tokyo tries to step up fight against Chinese disinformation

China's vast campaign following the Japanese decision to discharge Fukushima's waters into the sea is forcing Tokyo to step up its fight against state-sponsored disinformation.

Japan is looking for ways of getting closer to NATO without a Tokyo liaison office

Japan's desire for stronger links with NATO has prompted Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to start lobbying for Japan to have a bureau at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Quad's China maritime surveillance projects get off to shaky start

Japan and Australia have been the most responsive in implementing a common Indo-Pacific satellite maritime surveillance system for the Quad Indo-Pacific intelligence partnership, but national differences in capacity are hampering integration.

The Tech Times
Italians turnout for ISS, Waller to head Ercom, XM Cyber's Singapore office, ShadowDragon in Japan, Google back at Pentagon

Prague
Italian technical intelligence providers out in force at ISS

Paris
Romain Waller appointed Ercom MD

Singapore
XM Cyber poaches from Anomali to open Singapore office

Tokyo
ShadowDragon turns to Cyber Defense to enter Japanese market

Washington
Google back in the Pentagon via New Delhi

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Will Jenkins dismissed from GPW, Veracity in Tokyo, and ADIT boosts Canada office

London
Will Jenkins dismissed from JS Held

New York/Tokyo
Veracity grows in Tokyo

Paris/Toronto
ADIT boosts North America team via Canada

Cyber expert Norihiko Ishihara links up Tokyo, New York and Tel Aviv

With his military and intelligence background, the businessman Norihiko Ishihara has been making a name for himself in Japan's cyber industry, mainly by bringing in Israeli and American expertise to the country but also by helping Japanese groups enter those markets.

Tokyo and Seoul go all in for Airbus imagery

With Maxar taking control of the US market, Japanese and South Korean government agencies are increasingly relying on the European group Airbus for their imaging needs.

Behind the scenes of Japan's talks with US over NATO

Japan continues to redefine its strategy with regard to the regional security organisations that operate in Asia, while Joe Biden has definitively rejected any plans for Tokyo to join the transatlantic alliance.

Japan launches closed-door debate on nuclear strategy

Prime minister Fumio Kishida wants to start a new national discussion on Japan's military nuclear strategy, yet officials are sceptical of being able to find a common ground anytime soon.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Lynx lends a hand to carpenters' brotherhood, Charlie Gammell joins G3, new Hakluyt recruit covers Japan and Australia, EPEE joins ADIT group

Los Angeles
Lynx assists carpenters' brotherhood

London
New intelligence director at G3

Tokyo
Cooper brings Japanese and Australian expertise to Hakluyt

Paris
EPEE joins ADIT

Japan's system of military surveillance for Chinese students draws interest in the West

The pioneering strategy Japan has put in place to fight Chinese interference in the academic sphere is earning attention from an increasing number of foreign powers, including France, the United States and Australia. Intelligence Online investigates the secret system of military surveillance of Chinese students.

The Tech Times
Ian Pears with Nihon Cyber Defence, Ten Eleven Ventures' advisers, Sam Curry leaves Cybereason, Cassidy & Associates helps Clearview

Tokyo
Ex-Royal Navy info services director Pears joins NCD

Boston
Ten Eleven Ventures bulks up cyber team from Europe

Boston
Cybereason loses government procurement chairman

Washington
​Cassidy & Associates to help Clearview be seen in US

Australia strengthens academic-security links with Indo-Pacific allies

The Australian defence ministry has asked a trilateral group of experts to look into harmonising AI capacities and norms between Australia, Japan and the US as part of a strategy to bolster security ties in the Indo-Pacific.

Spotlight
All eyes on DGSE's move into Indo-Pacific

The former head of French external intelligence agency, the DGSE, is opening an office in Singapore to help it expand its presence in the region. China is keeping a close watch, as are France's European and US allies.

The Intelligence Gazette
Mossad attack on Iran, War economy discussed at French National Assembly, Rondot gets a biography, Russian mobilisation, Nippon Foundation head meets the Pope, Russian security council reshuffled

Israel/Iran
Mossad satisfied by latest operation against Iran

France
National Assembly studies defence group financing

France
Intelligence veteran Rondot gets a biography

Russia
Mobilisation and conscription continue to split the elites

Japan/Vatican
Nippon Foundation president meets Pope Francis

Russia
Nikolai Patrushev's inner circle remodelled

The Tech Times
Look Up Space, Tokyo builds informational warfare centre, Arfan Chaudhry joins Saudi Space Agency

Toulouse
Look Up Space on recruitment drive

Tokyo
Japan to get informational warfare centre

Riyadh
Saudi space agency pursues international partners