National Security Council (Japan)

National Security Council

国家安全保障会議 Kokka-anzen-hoshō-kaigi
The Prime Minister's official residence where the National Security Council is established
Agency overview
Formed	December 4, 2013 (2013-12-04)
Preceding agency	Security Council
Headquarters	2-3-1 Nagata-chō, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Agency executives	Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Chairman Takeo Akiba, Secretary General of the National Security Secretariat
Parent agency	Cabinet of Japan
Child agency	National Security Secretariat
Website	kantei.go.jp

The National Security Council (NSCJ, Japanese: 国家安全保障会議; Hepburn: Kokka anzen hoshō kaigi) is the principal forum used by the Prime Minister and Cabinet of Japan to coordinate and deliberate on security and defense policies for Japan.

It was formed in 2013 on the initiative of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to replace the ineffective Security Council and to centralize information management. The NSCJ was officially established on 4 December 2013, following the passing of the law establishing the National Security Council on 27 November 2013.

The council is supported by the National Security Secretariat, a department within the Cabinet Secretariat. The National Security Advisor serves as the Secretary-General of the Secretariat.