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Japan’s university defence bids surge as post-war taboo fades amid China concerns

23 Oct 2026, 09:31 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 JAPANESE UNIVERSITIES DOUBLE DEFENCE FUNDING BIDS Japanese universities and other educational institutions submitted a record 291 applications for defence ministry research funding this year. That was up from 123 last year. The bids made up more than half of the ministry’s record 560 applications. Source: South China Morning Post #Japan #China #universitydefencebids #postwartaboo

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