Satoshi Morimoto

is a Japanese politician, scholar and critic specializing in international politics and national security. He was Minister of Defense from July to December 2012, and is professor at Takushoku University and member of the Congressional Forum for New Japan.

Early life and education Morimoto was born in Tokyo on 15 March 1941. He graduated from National Defense Academy of Japan in 1965. He received a master's degree from the Fletcher School at Tufts University in 1980. He is the current Policy adviser to the Japanese Defense Minister.

He was the first non-politician defense minister of Japan and third defense minister appointed to the Noda cabinet.

As an international political scientists, specialised in National Security, he has attended a number of expert committees and advisory councils held by the Japanese government.

He was instrumental in implementing the Three Principles (Transfer of Defence Equipment) policies in 2014, and the launch of Japan's only international defence trade show and conference, MAST Asia. www.mastconfex.com