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)
• Japan's Nuclear Energy Policy

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)