english: However, the court also ruled that the intelligence-gathering was “necessary and inevitable” in order to protect Japan against the threat of international terrorism, despite constitutional protections for freedom of religion and equal protection under the law.
non_english: Namun, pengadilan juga menyatakan bahwa pengumpulan data intelijen sebagai sesuatu yang “penting dan tak terindahkan” guna melindungi Jepang dari ancaman teror internasional, meskipun azas konstitusi melindungi kebebasan beragama dan kesetaraan perlindungan dimata hukum.