【Publications and Insights】 Shigeru Kitamura Publishes New Book “Intelligence and the State”
Shigeru Kitamura, CEO of Kitamura Economic Security LLC, has published a new book from Chuo Koron Shinsha titled Inteligence and the State: The Origins of Intelligence Behind Japan’s Longest Administration.
What are the weaknesses and challenges facing Japan’s intelligence agencies and security apparatus? From police bureaucrat to Cabinet official, and ultimately serving as Director of Cabinet Intelligence and the Director-General of the National Security Secretariat (NSS) established under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the author reflects on nine and a half years at the center of Japan’s national security decision-making. He examines the multifaceted issues confronting Japan’s intelligence community and explores the keys to survival amid escalating U.S.-China tensions. At the heart of economic security lies one indispensable element: accurate intelligence.