National Security Advisor (Japan)
| Secretary-General of the National Security Secretariat | |
|---|---|
| 国家安全保障局長 | |
 Emblem of the Government of Japan | |
| Cabinet Secretariat | |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Japan |
| Appointer | |
| Formation | December 4, 2013 |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretary-General of the National Security Secretariat |
The Secretary-General of the National Security Secretariat (国家安全保障局長, Kokka-Anzen-Hoshō-Kyoku-Chō), commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor, is the head of the National Security Secretariat, a department within the Cabinet Secretariat in charge of the National Security Council.[1] As the principal advisor to the Prime Minister on matters regarding national security, the Secretary-General is one of the most senior officials in the Prime Minister’s Office.[2] The Secretary-General is appointed and serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.
The current Secretary-General is Keiichi Ichikawa, who took office on 21 October 2025.[3]
List of Secretaries-General
[edit]| No. | Name | Tenure start | Tenure end | Tenure length | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shotaro Yachi | 4 December 2013 | 12 September 2019 | 5 years and 283 days | [4] |
| 2 | Shigeru Kitamura | 13 September 2019 | 6 July 2021 | 1 year and 297 days | [5] |
| 3 | Takeo Akiba | 7 July 2021 | 20 January 2025 | 3 years and 198 days | [5] |
| 4 | Masataka Okano | 20 January 2025 | 21 October 2025 | 1 year and 276 days | [6] |
| 5 | Keiichi Ichikawa | 21 October 2025 | Incumbent | 1 year and 2 days | [3] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "The National Security Secretariat". www.cas.go.jp.
- ↑ "The National Security Council" (PDF). www.kantei.go.jp.
- 1 2 "Keiichi Ichikawa named head of Japan's National Security Secretariat". Japan Times. 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Kitamura to replace Yachi as Abe's nat'l security adviser: gov't". Kyodo News.
- 1 2 "Takeo Akiba, close aide to Suga, named Japan's top national security adviser". Japan Times.
- ↑ "Japan announces new national security adviser". Japan Times. 10 January 2025.
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