IP: U.S.-Led Spy Net in Japan

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "the terminal of Geoff Goodfellow" <geoff () iconia com>
> To: "Dave E-mail Pamphleteer Farber" <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> U.S.-Led Spy Net in Japan
> The Associated Press
> Wednesday, June 27, 2001; 3:30 a.m. EDT
>
> TOKYO ­­ A U.S.-led spy network has intercepted Japanese diplomatic
> communications for 20 years to keep track of Tokyo's economic activities, a
> major newspaper reported Wednesday.
>
> The network, known as Echelon, focused mainly on electronically transmitted
> information pertaining to trade and fishing, but also monitored ships
> transporting plutonium in the South Pacific, the nationwide Mainichi
> newspaper said.
>
> The article cited Nicky Hagger, a New Zealand researcher who it said
> interviewed about 50 government, military and political sources familiar
> with the network.
>
> --SNIP--
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20010627/aponline033010_000.ht
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