Next Japan PM Kishida to create economic security minister to counter China

Prospective Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida plans to create a new ministerial post for economic security in a veiled counter to alleged technology theft by China, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday.Kishida, who will launch his Cabinet after being elected prime minister at the start of an extraordinary Diet session Monday, is also considering appointing a prime ministerial advisor on the issue, the sources said.It was not immediately known who will take up the post, but the new minister is expected to craft a national strategy designed to block a technology drain from the c…READ FULL ARTICLE