Japanese universities and other educational institutions more than doubled their applications for defence ministry research funding this year to a record 291, up from 123 last year, as Tokyo moves to strengthen its defence capabilities. The increase is the clearest sign yet that academia’s decad...
Source: [SCMP](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3371931/japans-university-defence-bids-surge-post-war-taboo-fades-amid-china-concerns)