【Media】Shigeru Kitamura Contributes Commentary to Reuters “To Prevent Technology Leakage, Establish an ‘Economic Security Fund,’ Says Former Head of Japan’s National Security Secretariat”

May 22, 2026

【Media】Shigeru Kitamura Contributes Commentary to Reuters “To Prevent Technology Leakage, Establish an ‘Economic Security Fund,’ Says Former Head of Japan’s National Security Secretariat”

Shigeru Kitamura, CEO of Kitamura Economic Security Inc., gave an interview to Reuters on May 22, 2026. In light of the Japanese government’s recommendation under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act that MBK Partners, an Asian investment fund, halt its planned acquisition of Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd., a major machine tool manufacturer, Mr. Kitamura expressed his view on the need to establish a privately led “economic security fund” to help prevent technology leakage.

Detail:https://jp.reuters.com/world/security/JGYCA2XZKBJ6JLKYEW4DOUGNSA-2026-05-22/

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【Media】Shigeru Kitamura Contributes Commentary to Reuters “To Prevent Technology Leakage, Establish an ‘Economic Security Fund,’ Says Former Head of Japan’s National Security Secretariat”