Satoshi Morimoto | |
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森本 敏 | |
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| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 3 June 2012 – 26 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Naoki Tanaka |
| Succeeded by | Itsunori Onodera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1941 Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | National Defense Academy of Japan Tufts University |
| Website | Official webpage |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Years of service | 1965–1979 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Major |
Satoshi Morimoto (森本 敏, Morimoto Satoshi, born 15 March 1941) 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.