In a Sunday debate on NHK, Minister of State for Economic Security Takaichi spoke in regards to the significance of a system referred to as “security clearance,” which checks prematurely the reliability of individuals dealing with vital data at firms, with the purpose of stopping the leakage of cutting-edge expertise. After emphasizing the significance of this technique, he expressed his intention to rush up preparations to submit the invoice essential to create the system in subsequent yr’s common session of the Diet.