On August 10, 2026, Shigeru Kitamura, CEO of Kitamura Economic Security LLC, contributed an article to Yomiuri Online‘s Economic Focus: Expert Perspectives column. 

In the article, entitled“Economic Security Directly Linked to Corporate Value: Institutional Reform Toward De-risking,” Mr. Kitamura examines how economic security is increasingly becoming a critical management issue that directly affects corporate value amid intensifying geopolitical competition, growing use of economic coercion, and heightened state competition over critical technologies. He argues that economic security risk management, once viewed primarily as a compliance cost, is emerging as a key driver of corporate resilience, competitiveness, and long-term value creation. 

Details: https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/global/20260809-GYT8T00084/