STI Policy Information in Japan

Organizational Charts for STI

• Science,Technology and Innovation Administration in Japan
  (provided by the ANSTIP)
• Science and Technology Administrationin Japan
  (provided by the Cabinet Office)
• Japan's Science and Technology Policy
  (provided by the MEXT)

STI Laws

• Science and Technology Basic Law
  (provided by the Cabinet Office) (Unofficial translation of the text)

STI Plans

• The 3rd S&T Basic Plan (FY2006-FY2010)
  (provided by the Cabinet Office)

  • Outline (December, 2005)
  • Full Text:provisional translation of the text
    

• The 2nd S&T Basic Plan (FY2001-FY2005)
  (provided by the Cabinet Office)

  • Point
  • Full Text:Unofficial translation of the text
    
  • Promotion Strategy for 8 Prioritized Areas
    

• The 1st S&T Basic Plan (FY1996-FY2000)

  • Full Text: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 STI

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

STI Reports

White Paper on S&T (provided by the MEXT)

• White Paper on Science and Technology 2007
• White Paper on Science and Technology 2006
• White Paper on Science and Technology 2005
• White Paper on Science and Technology 2004
• White Paper on Science and Technology 2003

Annual Report (summary)

• Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2006
• Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2005
• Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2004
• Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2003
• Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2002
• Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2001
• Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 2000
• Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 1999
• Annual Report on the Promotion of Science and Technology 1998

Individual STI 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 Channe' 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))
• National Strategy for MONODZUKURI (November, 2005)

STI Indicators in Japan

STI Indicators

• Key STI Indicators in Japan
• 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 -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 -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)

STI Statistics

• Outline
• Survey of Research and Development(2007) (provided by the MIC)
• Survey of Research and Development(2006) (provided by the MIC)
• Survey of Research and Development(2005) (provided by the MIC)
• Survey of Research and Development(2004) (provided by the MIC)

General Statistics

• Statistics of Education in Japan(2006) (provided by the MEXT)
• Economic and Financial Data for Japan (provided by the MIC)