Experts voiced doubt Wednesday at just how serious Tokyo is in trying to collect intelligence on terrorism after the Foreign Ministry posted a job offer on its website in September seeking a part-time security analyst on global terrorism.
The newly hired officer will be assigned to analyze terrorist groups like the self-proclaimed Islamic State, al-Qaida as well as other organizations in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Africa.
The applicant, required to work three days a week, will have a renewable two-year contract but without benefits such as health insurance and pension.