Japan is pursuing a major intelligence overhaul that would modernize and expand its overseas spying capabilities, according to a report cited by NDTV from The Washington Post. The effort is described as Japan’s most significant intelligence change since World War II. The reporting links the push to growing security challenges in the region, with China highlighted as a central driver. Under the proposed changes, Japan would build a more capable intelligence network designed to improve collection and analysis, including information relevant to national security beyond Japan’s borders. The plan is characterized as creating an intelligence structure closer to those run by comparable foreign agencies, aiming to strengthen Japan’s ability to anticipate and respond to threats. NDTV does not provide additional operational details in the excerpt, and the description remains focused on the scale of the reform and the strategic rationale. Overall, the sources characterize the initiative as a broad restructuring effort intended to upgrade Japan’s intelligence approach in response to shifting geopolitical conditions.