Information Terrorism and terrorist attacks have become an element of the global society we live in. The ability to deter and defend against terrorism is a product of persistence in the collection and evaluation of threat information and the continuous dissemination of warnings and advisories to US personnel. The terrorism threat for DoD personnel in Japan is currently assessed as LOW . As with all democratic nations, groups routinely gather to communicate their messages.
Some groups are opposed to U.S. presence.
For this reason, DoD personnel are advised to avoid large gatherings. Parks, railway and subway stations, and other public places are common sites for such gatherings. On occasion groups will conduct gatherings outside U.S. facilities. Although they are normally small and non-violent, service and family members should avoid gatherings and not interfere with the groups' rights to gather. Regarding international terrorism, there are no indications that any known organizations are currently targeting Americans in Japan.