Research groups in Japan are lining up against a government plan to exert greater control over the country’s national scientific academy.
” on oversight council nominations. The statement did not spell out who would appoint the committee, how many members it would have, or whether its recommendations would be binding.
Although details are vague, “It is clear that the amendment intends to strengthen the government’s power over the SCJ,” says Tadashi Kobayashi, an emeritus professor of the philosophy of science at Osaka University. The LDP’s current move to amend the law is “clearly connected with the 2017 statement” on military research, says Akio Komorida, professor emeritus of law at the University of Tokyo. “LDP politicians criticized this statement, which points out the contradiction between research for military security and academic freedom.”
The government aims to submit its plan to the LDP-controlled Diet, which is almost certain to approve any proposal, in March, says Yasuaki Kodama, director of the Cabinet Office’s General Policy Promotion Office. “We are still seeking an opportunity to discuss the issues with the Science Council,” he says.
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