Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party, Amari "The Minister of Economic Security is a special mission of the Cabinet Office."

"Economic security" What is that strategy?

Kotaro Kinoshita (Fuji TV announcer / information caster): What should Japan do to protect such technological advantages (of semiconductor manufacturing) and industry?

Toshiyuki Matsuyama (Political Director, Fuji Television Network, Commentator, Caster): There are such movements worldwide, such as preventing the outflow of technology in Taiwan, which has advanced semiconductor technology. Japan's semiconductor manufacturing equipment and other technologies are said to be at the top level. How should we tackle economic security?

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Akira Amari, Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party: Economic security secures Japan's independence, survival and development in the economy. To that end, it has strategic independence and indispensability. Independence identifies and covers Japan's weaknesses. Indispensable is to have the weapon that the world will be in trouble without Japan, and to have the weapon of the economy. Innovation is important. Now, society is transforming society by using the means of DX and digital. With the spread of digital technology, there is competition to analyze data and install it in society as a solution. Semiconductors play that role and all of them in the future. If malware can be put in there or a backdoor can be attached, all important research will be overtaken. Therefore, in order to avoid such concerns, semiconductors should be made firmly in the important parts of allies and comrades, mainly in Japan, mainly in Japan and the United States, and mainly in Japan, the United States and Europe.

Matsuyama (Fuji TV Political Director, Commentator, Caster): In the field of economic security, there are many projects that span various ministries and agencies. Under the new Kishida administration, attention is being paid to appointing a minister in charge of economic security. Will this minister also have jurisdiction over the National Security Agency's economic team? If it is to cross each ministry, will he be in the form of the Minister of State for Special Missions of the Cabinet Office?

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Secretary-general Amari: Economic security is involved in all ministries. It is necessary to be in a position where instructions can be given to all ministries and agencies. Therefore, it is a special mission (the minister in charge) of the Cabinet Office. It's a big special mission. It is necessary to create a system that can be fully involved, including economic intelligence, that is, including the NSS (National Security Agency).

Matsuyama (Fuji TV Political Director, Commentator, Caster): Is it a form that includes the National Security Agency?

Secretary General Amari: Yes.