Japanese reports have revealed that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is utilizing Chinese expatriates and Japanese experts to steal advanced technology for the Chinese regime. These individuals leave Japan without indictment after being questioned by authorities. In April, a CCP member working as a technician for a Japanese company was investigated by Japanese police for sending advanced Japanese farming technology data to China. This is the most recent case of CCP espionage in Japan being exposed by Japanese police. A former Japanese intelligence officer has called for Japan to establish a security clearance system and legislative measures to prevent technology theft. Over the past few years, Japan has become a significant target for technology theft by the CCP. The CCP calls its strategy “human wave tactics,” utilizing civilians to perform industrial or military espionage. According to the Japanese Ministry of Justice, by the end of 2022, there were 745,411 Chinese citizens living in Japan. Japan’s intelligence agencies have a shortage of manpower and no specific anti-spy laws, making it difficult to enforce against espionage activity.