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
HeadquartersIchigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Employees2,608 personnel (1,936 uniformed/292 civilian) (2024)
Annual budget¥ 75.8 billion (2021)
Parent agencyMinistry 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.