TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Defense has doubled joint research projects with the private sector, Nikkei has learned, working with such partners as Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric to hone technologies like drones and AI.
Government expands joint R&D program with partners from Hitachi and NEC to startups

The Japanese Ministry of Defense's research partners include big industrial groups. (Source photos by Nikkei)
TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Defense has doubled joint research projects with the private sector, Nikkei has learned, working with such partners as Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric to hone technologies like drones and AI.