Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi receives a policy recommendation document from Takayuki Kobayashi (center left), head of the Liberal Democratic Party's Headquarters for Intelligence Strategy, in March at the Prime Minister's Office. | JIJI The government is moving forward with efforts to strengthen its intelligence capabilities, a centerpiece of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policy agenda. As a first step, the government plans to establish a national intelligence bureau as early as July. In addition, discussions on enhancing foreign intelligence-gathering capacities and legislation related to counterespionage are expected to take shape later this summer. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara, the top government spokesman, has explained that the aim is to "prevent undue interference from foreign countries amid a complex and challenging international environment." But some opposition parties have expressed concern over possible human rights violations.…