National Security Advisor (Japan)
The , 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. As the principal advisor to the Prime Minister on matters regarding national security, the Director-General is one of the most senior officials in the Prime Minister’s Office. The Director-General is appointed and serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister. The current Director-General is former Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Takeo Akiba, who took office on 7 July, 2021. List of Director-General's

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National security institutions
2013 establishments in Japan