The media whistleblower WikiLeaks has published documents that it says show the United States spied on Japanese officials and companies.

WikiLeaks on Friday published a list of 35 companies, government ministries, and individuals it identified as targets of surveillance by the U.S. National Security Agency.

It said the surveillance dates as far back as 2006, the first term of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

A WikiLeaks press release said the intercepts related to topics such as U.S.-Japan relations, trade negotiations, and climate change strategy.

It said some of the information was shared with U.S. “intelligence partners” Australia, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand.

The United States and Japan have been allies for more than a half-century following the end of World War II.

There was no immediate reaction from Tokyo.

In June, WikiLeaks released documents saying the U.S. spied on the last three French presidents, prompting a diplomatic dispute between the nations, despite friendly ties dating back to the 1700s.

In 2013, WikiLeaks reported that the NSA had wiretapped German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s private phone. The report sparked a political scandal in Germany and prompted an official inquiry.
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