Defense Intelligence Headquarters

Defense Intelligence Headquarters
DIH
情報本部
Jōhōhonbu
Official seal of the Defense Intelligence Headquarters
Agency overview
Formed20 January 1997 (1997-01-20)
Preceding agency
  • Annex Chamber, Second Intelligence Division, Ground Staff Office
JurisdictionJapan
Headquarters
Employees2,674 personnel (1,936 uniformed/738 civilian) (2025)
Annual budget¥ 149 billion (2025)
Parent agency
Ministry of Defense
WebsiteOfficial Site (in Japanese)

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. The DIH was modeled after the American Defense Intelligence Agency.

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