Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chaired the eighth meeting of the Council for the Promotion of Economic Security at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo, reaffirming her administration’s commitment to strengthening Japan’s strategic resilience in the face of intensifying global competition and supply chain vulnerabilities.
Strategic Priorities Discussed
The council, composed of senior officials from key ministries including trade, defense, and science, focused on several core pillars of Japan’s evolving economic security strategy:
- Supply Chain Reinforcement: Measures to diversify and secure critical supply chains, especially in semiconductors, rare earths, and pharmaceuticals.
- Infrastructure Protection: Enhancing cybersecurity and physical safeguards for energy grids, transportation networks, and digital infrastructure.
- Innovation Acceleration: Promoting domestic R&D in emerging technologies such as quantum computing, AI, and green energy to reduce reliance on foreign systems.
- Cross-Ministerial Coordination: Strengthening inter-agency collaboration to ensure unified policy execution and rapid response to economic threats.
Global Context and Policy Continuity
PM Takaichi emphasized continuity with Japan’s existing economic security framework, while accelerating implementation under her leadership. She cited recent disruptions in global trade, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, and geopolitical instability as urgent reasons to reinforce Japan’s economic defenses.
The council’s agenda aligns with Japan’s broader Indo-Pacific strategy and its commitments under the G7 and Quad partnerships, positioning Tokyo as a proactive leader in shaping secure and sustainable economic ecosystems.
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