Defense Intelligence Headquarters
The Defense Intelligence Headquarters (情報本部, Jōhōhonbu) is a military intelligence and signal intelligence agency of the Japanese government, under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Defense. It is currently one of the biggest Japanese intelligence agencies, with its creation and structure modeled after the American Defense Intelligence Agency.
| DIH 情報本部 Jōhōhonbu | |
Official seal of the Defense Intelligence Headquarters | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | January 20, 1997 |
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| Jurisdiction | Japan |
| Headquarters | Ichigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Employees | 2,451 personnel (2012) |
| Annual budget | ¥ 52.8 billion (2010) |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Defense |
| Website | Official Site (in Japanese) |
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