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■  S&T Policy Information in JAPAN
(useful web pages available in English language)

Organizational Charts for S&T

Science and Technology Administration in Japan
(provided by the ANSTEP)

Science and Technology Administration in Japan (PDF)
(provided by the Cabinet Office)

Japan's Science and Technology Policy (provided by the MEXT)

S&T Basic Law

S&T Basic Law

(provided by the Cabinet Office) (Unofficial translation of the text)

S&T Basic Plan

The 3rd S&T Basic Plan (FY2006-FY2010)
Outline (PDF) (December, 2005) (provided by the Cabinet Office)
Full Text (PDF):provisional translation of the text (provided by the Cabinet Office)

The 2nd S&T Basic Plan (FY2001-FY2005)
Point (PDF) (provided by the Cabinet Office)
Full Text (PDF):Unofficial translation of the text (provided by the Cabinet Office)
Promotion Strategy for 8 Prioritized Areas (PDF) (provided by the Cabinet Office)

The 1st S&T Basic Plan (FY1996-FY2000)
Full Text (PDF) :Unofficial translation of the text (provided by the Cabinet Office)


S&T Basic Plan :brief explanation about the plan (provided by the MEXT)

Budget for S&T
 
S&T Basic Plan
(provided by the MEXT)
 (including the central government’s budget for S&T of FY1999-2003)

S&T White Papers

White Paper on S&T (provided by the MEXT)
White Paper on Science and Technology 2004
White Paper on Science and Technology 2003
Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2004 (summary)
Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2003 (summary)
Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2002 (summary)
Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2001 (summary)
Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2000 (summary)
Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 1999 (summary)
Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 1998 (summary)

Individual S&T Policies by Agency

1.Provided by the Cabinet Office
Science and technology policy
( including the role of CSTP and Minister of State for S&T Policy)
    
2.Provided by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
Information and Communications Policy Site


3.Provided by the MEXT
Science and Technology
( including the role of the MEXT in formulation of Japan’s S&T policy )

Science and Technology Policy
( including the role of the Science and Technology Policy Bureau of the MEXT
and the reports related to general S&T policy issues)

Research Promotion
( including the role of the Research Promotion Bureau of the MEXT and the reports related to partnership between universities and industry, life  sciences,etc.)

Research and Development
( including the role of the Research and Development Bureau of the MEXT  
and the reports related to space development, ocean/earth research,
earthquake research, etc.)

Higher Education
( including the role of the Higher Education Bureau of the MEXT and the reports related to universities)

Promotion of Scientific Research
( including the MEXT’s policy regarding scientific research and Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research)

Promotion of Research and Development
( including the MEXT’s policy regarding basic research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, life sciences, information technology,   ocean/earth/environment research, nanotechnology, material science,aerospace, earthquakes and disasters research, nuclear energy, humanities,social sciences, S&T for Society, etc.)

Promotion of the Research and Development Project Aimed at Economic Revitalization

Japan's Nuclear Energy Policy

Establishment  of a Research and Development System
( including the MEXT’s policy regarding competitive research funds and research evaluation and total budget for Japan’s competitive research funds)

Promotion of Business-Academic- Public Sector Cooperation and Intellectual
Property Strategy
( including the MEXT’s policy regarding TLO, cross-sector cooperative research, intellectual property, regional S&T activities)

Fostering and Securing Researchers and Technical Personnel
and Intellectual Property StrategyMaintenance of the Foundation for Research
and Intellectual Property Strategyand Development Activities
( including the MEXT’s policy regarding basic resource for research activities
(such as biogenetic resources and measurement standards),
the Large-scaleSynchrotron Radiation Facility(SPring-8), research exchange)

Enhancing Science Education and Promoting Public Understanding of
Science and Technology
( including the MEXT’s policy regarding the Science Literacy Enhancement Initiative, the Miraikan (National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation),      
the “Science Channel” program)


4. Provided by the METI
Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau
( including brief description of the R&D programs of the Industrial Science
and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau of the METI.)

Information Policy (including METI's policy for information technology (IT))

■  S&T Indicators in JAPAN
(useful web pages available in English language)

S&T Statistics
Survey of Research and Development(2002)  (provided by the MIC)


General Statistics
Statistics of Education in Japan(2004) (provided by the MEXT)
Economic and Financial Data for Japan (provided by the MIC)

S&T Indicators
Key S&T Indicators in Japan (Excel File)
Science and Technology Indicators: 2004 - Data Updated in 2005 - (Aug. 2005)
(provided by the NISTEP)

Science and Technology Indicators:2004
(A Systematic Analysis of Science and Technology Activities in Japan)

Contents (PDF)
-Whole Document
(including the preface, contents, explanatory notes, introduction and Chapter 1-13.)

Science and Technology Indicators:2000
(A Systematic Analysis of Science and Technology Activities in Japan)

Contents (PDF)
-Whole Document
(including the preface, contents, explanatory notes, introduction and Chapter 1-9.)

Contents (HTML)
-Whole Document
(including the preface, contributor’s list, contents, explanatory notes,introduction and Chapter 1-9.)

Annex (Excel Files)
-Appendix (statistical tables) (provided by NISTEP)



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