The United States has signed a joint statement of intent, or JSoI, with Japan for collaborative research, development and foreign technical exchanges to advance the two countries’ shared science and technology objectives.
Under the JSoI, the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, a.k.a. MEXT, will share information on science and technology challenges and explore potential R&D activities, DHS said Friday.
Motivations Behind the Joint Statement of Intent
The effort aims to further develop strategies to promote scientific and technical cooperation that would address U.S. homeland security needs and Japan’s economic security concerns. The initiative also supports the Biden administration’s program to establish closer science and technology collaboration with the Japanese government.
DHS Undersecretary for Science and Technology Dimitri Kusnezov noted that the technical partnership with MEXT will “leverage our collective expertise and capabilities to enhance the safety and security of both nations.”
The JSoI builds upon the commitment made by President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in April to conduct research exchanges to develop and safeguard emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum technology, semiconductors and biotechnology.
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