Tokyo said the new National Intelligence Bureau will be based in the capital, employ about 700 people and become operational in December 2026.
Japan is replacing its long-fragmented intelligence system with a centralized model to counter cyber theft of classified information, disinformation campaigns and other foreign operations.
The US, Germany and Australia are helping shape the agency — advising on cyber defenses, industrial espionage, foreign-investment scrutiny, intelligence sharing and interagency coordination.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will also oversee a separate Intelligence Council command center as Japan responds to security pressure from North Korea, China and Russia.