U.S. intelligence included in state secrets leaked by MSDF captain

Intelligence gathered by U.S. forces, believed to be related to the movements of foreign militaries, was included in state secrets leaked by a Maritime Self-Defense Force captain recently dismissed for the breach, government sources said Tuesday.The revelation that the captain gave classified information to a retired MSDF admiral has drawn criticism from the United States over lax information management by the Self-Defense Forces, causing concern within the Japanese government about the two countries' cooperation in the future, the sources said.In March 2020, Takashi Inoue, 54, disclosed se…READ FULL ARTICLE