noun
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau
General term for an organization that gathers and analyzes intelligence. Used for both domestic and foreign agencies.
その情報局は国際的なテロ対策を担当している。
That intelligence agency is in charge of international counter-terrorism.
noun
Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
Historical abbreviation for 内閣情報局, the Cabinet Intelligence Bureau that existed during World War II.
See also: 内閣情報局
戦時中、情報局はプロパガンダを統制していた。
During the war, the Cabinet Intelligence Bureau controlled propaganda.