Japan Foreign Ministry to recruit overseas experts in dual-use tech

Japan’s Foreign Ministry plans to recruit specialists based overseas to strengthen its understanding of dual-use technologies with both civilian and security applications. The initiative aligns with a broader government push to build international networks around advanced fields, improve technology intelligence and connect Japanese institutions with expertise that is difficult to source domestically. Public reporting has not detailed the number of recruits, their locations or specific technical portfolios, so the immediate significance lies in the ministry’s effort to add technical knowledge to diplomatic and economic-security work rather than in a defined procurement program.