materials technology / telecommunications technology / materials technologies / technology policy / biotechnology / technology activities / Internet users Source / information networks / stable food supplies / paradigm-changing technology / information technology / machine tools / faster transport systems / investment systems / computer technology / energy technology / manufacturing processes / energy / medical technology / gene recombination technology / /
MusicAlbum
Culture / Sports / Science / /
Organization
World Commission on Environment and Development / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / civil society / G8 / United Nations / U.S. Census Bureau / Society on a Worldwide Scale Scientific / World Trade Organization / Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development / World Intellectual Property Organization / Global Information Society / Institute of Statistical Mathematics / Japan Aeronautic Association / Ministry of Economy / Club of Rome / Trade Organization / U.S. Department of Defense / /
Person
Takeo Kawamura Preface / Andrew Stevenson / /
Position
representative / Minister of Education / ambassador / U.S. ambassador / /
Region
Eastern Europe / Middle East / former Soviet Union / /
Foreword This year marks the fourth year since the adoption of the Second Science and Technology Basic Plan, in which Japan’s basic policies for science and technology are articulated. This is an important juncture for