India, June 3 -- Japan is steadily moving away from post-war pacifism, strengthening its military and intelligence capabilities under Sanae Takaichi amid growing concerns over China, Taiwan, and regional security

The term "Tokko" (short for Tokubetsu Koto Keisatsu) was used for the secret police of Imperial Japan from 1911 to 1945. Often compared to the infamous Nazi Gestapo or the Soviet NKVD, it was associated with Japanese militarism, surveillance, and authoritarianism. However, it was dissolved after Japan's defeat in 1945 during Allied occupation reforms. These reforms (Article 9) included the renunciation of war and the discontinuation of traditional Japanese armed forces. Basically, Japan was denied the possession of war-fighting ...