Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s picks for Japan’s new defense, foreign and economic security ministers are not your typical stodgy line-up. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/22/japan/politics/new-foreign-defense-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #cabinet #toshimitsumotegi #shinjirokoizumi #kimionoda #economicsecurity #foreignministry #defenseministry #sanaetakaichi
The Japanese government is considering launching a think tank to conduct research and analysis and make policy advice on economic security, government officials have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/02/japan/politics/economic-security-think-tank/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #economicsecurity #ai #minerals #chipmakers