economic security

Economic security is a national policy framework focused on protecting a country's economic stability and growth from external threats, such as supply chain disruptions and geopolitical risks, by regulating critical sectors and investments.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news now as Japan actively implements this strategy through new dialogues with allies, regulations on M&A, and protocols for handling sensitive economic information.

Latest on economic security

• The key to Japan’s growth strategy: ‘Proactive’ economic security
• Finance chiefs of Japan and Australia establish dialogue for economic security
• Japan, Australia boost economic security ties with finance dialogue
• Japan clears 18 officials to handle economic security info
• Japan to consider economic security in M&A screenings
• In G7 debut, Takaichi puts economic security at heart of Japanese diplomacy
• Australia’s treasurer says middle powers should co-operate to avoid being hostage to geopolitics

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