noun
economic security
Refers to policies and measures that protect a nation's economic interests from external threats, such as supply chain disruptions, technology leakage, and economic coercion.
政府は経済安全保障の強化に取り組んでいる。
The government is working on strengthening economic security.
経済安全保障の観点から、重要技術の流出防止が求められる。
From the perspective of economic security, preventing the leakage of critical technologies is required.
国家安全保障 refers to national security in a broader sense, including military and defense, while 経済安全保障 focuses specifically on economic aspects.
Compound of 経済 (economy) and 安全保障 (security). The term gained prominence in Japanese policy discourse in the 2020s, reflecting global concerns over economic coercion and supply chain resilience.