Concern over US military donations to Japanese research

Kyodo News 12 December 2015

The US military has provided a total of ¥226.46 million (US$1.8 million) in research funds to at least 12 universities and research institutions in Japan since 2000, prompting critics to call for a new set of rules covering connections between academia and military research, reports Kyodo News.

The donations came to light as Japan and the United States continue to boost their already close security ties after the Japanese government passed contentious new security legislation in September. The new laws allow Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defence, or aiding an ally under armed assault, even if Japan itself is not attacked.

According to information released by the US government, Washington has provided a total of US$1.5 million to researchers at 26 universities and other institutions across Japan.. In the wake of the security bills, some critics have called for a new set of rules covering connections between academia and military research. They say Japan’s academic institutions – which have long distanced themselves from military research – are weakening in their opposition to involvement in such projects due to funding shortages.
Full report on The Japan Times site

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