Japan to open U.S.-inspired defense tech research center in October

Japan's Defense Ministry is set to open a research institute in Tokyo this October to develop innovative defense technologies that could significantly impact future warfare, drawing on expertise from the private sector, officials said Monday.The institute, set to be launched with around 100 personnel at the Ebisu Garden Place commercial complex, is modeled after the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, renowned for its leading role in developing technologies like the internet and GPS.The institute is also adopting an approach similar to that of the U.S. Department of De…READ FULL ARTICLE