The Science Council of Japan held a symposium on the relationship between security and academia in Tokyo and exchanged views on the handling of past statements not to conduct military research. Most of the participants expressed their support for the cautious attitude toward military research at the university in the interim report compiled by the "Security and Academic Review Committee" in January.
According to the Science Council of Japan, 340 people from all over the country attended the symposium.Atsushi Sugita, a professor at Hosei University, who chairs the review committee, explained the interim summary.He pointed out that the research grant system that the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency started in 2015 has a significant impact on universities due to the significant involvement of the government.
In the subsequent statement of opinion, Junichi Nishiyama, Research Advisor of the Policy Research and Analysis Center of the Institute for Future Engineering, showed a certain understanding of military-civilian research. , Media officials expressed skepticism about military research and supported the interim report.
The Science Council of Japan issued two statements in 1950 and 67 that it would not conduct scientific research for war or military purposes.After the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency started a subsidy system for military research in 2, a review committee was set up in 2015 to consider whether to revise the statement.
The Review Committee is aiming for the final compilation this spring, taking into account the discussions at this symposium.
