TechnologyTokyo plans new senior post to give domestic technology an international footholdJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a June meeting of Japan's growth strategy council. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)RYUTO IMAO and TAJIO KOBAYASHIJuly 21, 2026 02:26 JSTTOKYO -- Japan's government wants to create a senior position for coordinating efforts to promote domestic technology as international standards, hoping to help companies grow in such sectors as artificial intelligence and semiconductors.