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Research Materials series is a monograph series published irregularly.(Japanese) It also contains reports of interdisciplinary researches and the "Science and Technology Research Project".(Japanese, summary in English)

• 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016

• Issues Regarding Russia's Aggression against Ukraine (PDF: 6,633KB)

• Preface,Summary (PDF: 2,588KB)

• Chapter1 Materials Science: Growth Strategy (PDF: 2,305KB)
• Chapter2 Materials Science: Digital Transformation (PDF: 2,595KB)
• Chapter3 Materials Science: Resource Related Issues (PDF: 2,961KB)
• Chapter4 Materials Science: Losing Assets (PDF: 3,930KB)
• Chapter5 Conclusion (PDF: 1,268KB)

• Preface (PDF: 1,055KB)
• Introduction (PDF: 462KB)

• Digital Technology and Politics
• Chapter1 Virtual Proceedings in the House of Commons of Canada: From Pandemic Responses to a "New Normal" (PDF: 1,099KB)
• Chapter2 Digital Influence Operations: Recent Trends and Responses (PDF: 955KB)
• Chapter3 The Current State of the Internet and the Discussion of Its Fragmentation (PDF: 2,115KB)
• Digital Technology and Public Administration
• Chapter4 Artificial Intelligence in Local Government: Efforts to Improve Operational Efficiency in Japan and the UK (PDF: 1,013KB)
• Chapter5 R&D Policy for Information and Communication Technology in the U.S.: Promotion of Artificial Intelligence R&D (PDF: 864KB)
• Digital Technology and Society
• Chapter6 Technical Measures and Legal Regulations against Cyberbullying: Focusing on Legal and Non-legal Regulations in the European Union (PDF: 911KB)
• Chapter7 Current Status of Online Medical Care and Efforts toward Further Utilization (PDF: 864KB)
• Chapter8 Inheritance of Digital Data: In Response to the Diversification of Services via the Internet and Expansion of Use of These Services (PDF: 1,067KB)
• Adaptation to Generative AI
• Chapter9 Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues of Generative AI (PDF: 1,200KB)
• Summary (PDF: 433KB)
• Appendix (PDF: 500KB)

• Preface (PDF: 1,062KB)
• Introduction: Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Japan’s Response (PDF: 1,430KB)

• Part I Security and Law
  • Arguments on Russian Proxies in Donbas: Two "Democratic Republics" and Private Military Companies (PDF: 876KB)
  • Information Warfare and Russian Aggression against Ukraine (PDF: 1,119KB)
  • Progress on the Debate over the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: In Light of Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine (PDF: 961KB)
  • Russia's Passportization in Ukraine (PDF: 967KB)
  • Emergency Laws in Russia: With a Focus on the State of War (PDF: 848KB)
• Part II Economy
  • An Overview of Financial Sanctions against Russia: What Are the "Loopholes" and Weaknesses of Financial Sanctions? (PDF: 944KB)
  • Developments in Oil and Natural Gas Related to the Aggression against Ukraine (PDF: 1,090KB)
  • Russia's Aggression against Ukraine and Food Security: Response of the International Community, EU and Japan (PDF: 942KB)
  • Reshoring of Japanese Companies: Impacts of Russia's Aggression against Ukraine (PDF: 1,028KB)

• Foreword (PDF: 2,295KB)
• Opening and aim of the symposium (PDF: 1,546KB)

• Part I Presentations by the Panelists
• Space Security (PDF: 1,095KB)
• Space Transportation System (PDF: 1,889KB)
• Human Space Activity Program and Space Exploration (PDF: 1,689KB)
• Sustainable Use of Space (PDF: 3,676KB)
• Space Business (PDF: 848KB)
• Part II Problem Presentation and Panel Discussion
• Problem Presentation (PDF: 2,045KB)
• Panel Discussion (PDF: 606KB)
• Commentary
• For Japan's Space Policy in the Next Ten Years (PDF: 560KB)

• Constitutional Emergency Provisions in OECD Countries Basic Information Series(30) (PDF: 1,934KB)

• Inequality, Distribution and Economic Growth (PDF: 9,631KB)

• Preface / Contents / Afterword (PDF: 499KB)
• Foreword: Legal Regulations for Online Advertising in Referendum Campaigns in Foreign Countries (PDF: 332KB)
• Commentary: Legal Regulations for Online Advertising in Referendum Campaigns in Foreign Countries (PDF: 619KB)
• Regulations of Referendum Campaigns in the United Kingdom : Current Situation and Trends Concerning the Introduction of Regulations of Referendum Campaigns on the Internet (PDF: 881KB)
• Regulations of Referendum Movements on the Internet in France: Focusing on Recent Legislation (PDF: 804KB)
• Regulations of Online Political Advertising and Disinformation in Ireland: From the Perspective of Constitutional Referendums (PDF: 900KB)
• Regulations of Referendum Campaign Advertising in New Zealand: With a View to Regulating the Use of the Internet (PDF: 902KB)
• Referendums and Online Platform Regulations in the US: Focusing on California (PDF: 845KB)
• Trends in Regulations of Online Advertising for Referendum Campaigns in the EU: From the Perspective of Transparency in Political Advertising and Countermeasures against Disinformation (PDF: 1,066KB)

• Preface,Summary (PDF: 2,957KB)

• Part1 New Challenges in Risk Communication
• Chapter1 Risk Communication: What Problems Are We Facing? (PDF: 1,221KB)
• Chapter2 Visualizing and Bridging Gaps Between Science and Policy as well as Between Technology and Society (PDF: 1,375KB)
• Chapter3 New Paradigm in Disaster Risk Communication (PDF: 2,656KB)
• Part2 Overview of Risk Communication regarding Science and Technology
• Chapter4 The Basics of Risk Communication (PDF: 1,823KB)
• Chapter5 Risk Communication and Governance of Science and Technology (PDF: 1,322KB)
• Chapter6 Risk Communication and Media (PDF: 1,300KB)
• Part3 Various Aspects of Risk Communication: Trends in Different Subject Areas
• Chapter7 Food: With a Central Focus on Foods That Use Genetic Technology (PDF: 1,964KB)
• Chapter8 Nuclear Energy (PDF: 1,243KB)
• Chapter9 Climate Change (PDF: 1,619KB)
• Chapter10 Information and Communication Technology (PDF: 1,195KB)
• Chapter11 Disaster (PDF: 1,259KB)
• Part4 The Next Step in Risk Communication: Perspectives for the Future
• Chapter12 New Challenges Revealed by Experience with COVID-19 (PDF: 1,302KB)
• Chapter13 Lessons of a Cross-National Comparative Study on the Responses to the Pandemic: Perspectives of Science and Technology Studies (PDF: 835KB)
• Chapter14 Risk Communication in the Context of Public Law (PDF: 1,278KB)
• Chapter15 Science and Technology Risks and Communication Human Resource Development (PDF: 1,294KB)

• Preface (PDF: 2,356KB)
• Introduction (PDF: 999KB)

• Overview
• Chapter1 Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in the Use of Outer Space (PDF: 1,336KB)
• Private Sector Participation
• Chapter2 Current Situation and Issues of Space Transportation System in Japan (PDF: 1,333KB)
• Chapter3 Possibilities and Problems of Satellite Constellations (PDF: 1,351KB)
• Chapter4 The Utilization of Observation Data Obtained by Satellite Remote Sensing (PDF: 1,267KB)
• Chapter5 U.S. Policy for Supporting R&D-intensive SMEs and Startups: Small Business Innovation Research Program (PDF: 1,253KB)
• Space Security
• Chapter6 Developments of Organizations Related to Space Security (PDF: 1,318KB)
• Vulnerability
• Chapter7 Technologies and Rules for Dealing with Space Debris: For Sustainable Use of Outer Space (PDF: 4,236KB)
• Summary (PDF: 969KB)
• Appendix (PDF: 1,032KB)

• Preface (PDF: 2,533KB)
• Introduction (PDF: 1,517KB)

• Part I Income Inequality and the Real Economy
  • Trends in Income Inequality (PDF: 1,458KB)
  • Income Inequality and the Macroeconomy (PDF: 902KB)
• Part II Factors behind Income Inequality
  • Shareholder Primacy and Stakeholder Capitalism: The Debate on the Economy and Corporate Management (PDF: 1,060KB)
  • Wage Inequality between Regular and Non-Regular Employees (PDF: 1,150KB)
  • Policies to Address Income Inequality across Education Levels: Equal Opportunity for Higher Education (PDF: 1,386KB)
• Part III Policies for the Redistribution of Income
  • Redistribution of Income through Taxation (PDF: 1,255KB)
  • Inequality and Redistribution in American Partisan Politics (PDF: 825KB)
• Part IV Aspects of Inequality
  • Food Banks in Japan: Feeding the Hungry (PDF: 1,259KB)
  • Initiatives to Bridge the Digital Divide: A Close Look at Public Services (PDF: 2,079KB)

• Foreword (PDF: 3,361KB)
• Opening and aim of the symposium (PDF: 1,577KB)

• Part I Presentations by the Panelists
• Current State and Future Outlook of Climate Change (PDF: 4,325KB)
• Issues for Realizing a Decarbonized Society (PDF: 4,225KB)
• Issues in Establishing Offshore Wind Power as the Main Power Source (PDF: 11,623KB)
• Necessity of Negative Emission Technology and Issues for Its Realization (PDF: 2,356KB)
• Toward the Realization of Carbon Neutrality: Current State and Issues of Technology Development and Viewpoints of Technology Evaluation (PDF: 2,558KB)
• Part II Problem Presentation and Panel Discussion
• Social Implementation of Decarbonization Technology: From the Perspective of Social Implementation of Emerging Technologies (PDF: 835KB)
• Panel Discussion (PDF: 622KB)
• Issues for Social Implementation of Decarbonization Technologies: Addendum to the Issues Raised (PDF: 564KB)

• U.S. Economic Security Policy and the International Economic Order under the U.S.-China Conflict (PDF: 4,644KB)

• Preface / Summary (PDF: 1,631KB)
• Chapter1 Brief Overview of Quantum Information Technologies (PDF: 1,119KB)
• Chapter2 Trends of Research and Development in Quantum Information Technologies (PDF: 10,913KB)
• I Quantum Computer
• Column: Bibliometric Analyses of Research and Development Trends in Quantum Computer Science
• II Quantum Simulator
• III Quantum Sensing
• IV Quantum Communication and Network
• Chapter3 Social Implementation / Practical Applications and Impact on Society and Issues (PDF: 4,080KB)
• I Prospect and Expected Social Image of Quantum Information Technologies
• II Trends of Business Activities in Quantum Information Technologies
• III Efforts by User Companies
• IV Human Resource Development and University Education System
• V Qualification System and Human Resource Development
• VI Trends of Patent Applications
• Chapter4 Examples of Related Policies of Several Countries (PDF: 3,809KB)
• Chapter5 Conclusion (PDF: 976KB)

• Preface / Contents (PDF: 515KB)
• Introduction (PDF: 525KB)

• I Overview
  • Trends and Issues of "Decarbonization" (PDF: 934KB)
  • Why Is Decarbonization Necessary? Current State and Future Outlook for Climate Change (PDF: 761KB)
• II Technologies and Policy Issues
  • R&D Policy for Low-Carbon Technologies in the EU and the US (PDF: 849KB)
  • Column: Carbon Pricing (PDF: 577KB)
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) (PDF: 856KB)
  • Trends of Development of Advanced Reactors and Relevant Policies in Foreign Countries (PDF: 1,358KB)
  • Hydrogen Technologies and Issues for Their Future Widespread Use (PDF: 928KB)
  • Issues of Increased Energy Efficiency of Houses in Japan: Actions by Public and Private Sectors to Increase Energy Efficiency of Houses (PDF: 1,086KB)
• III Approaches for Evaluation
  • Life Cycle Assessment of Decarbonization Technologies (PDF: 834KB)
  • Challenges in Bridging Gap between Decarbonization Technologies and Society (PDF: 796KB)
• Summary (PDF: 416KB)
• Back Issues of the Science and Technology Project Reports from FY 2010 to FY 2020 (PDF: 695KB)

• Preface (PDF: 4,628KB)
• Introduction (PDF: 1,058KB)

• Part I The Broadening and Deepening of Security
  • Broadening and Deepening of the Concept of Security after the Cold War (PDF: 876KB)
  • Security in the Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation (PDF: 987KB)
• Part II Economic Security
  • Supply Chain as National Security Issue: The Risks of U.S.-China Competition and U.S.-Led Economic Partnerships (PDF: 1,082KB)
  • Currency Competition and Security Risks in the Digital Era: What Effect Will Borderless Digital Currencies Have? (PDF: 1,225KB)
  • Evaluating Public Works: Preparing for 1000-Year Natural Disasters (PDF: 926KB)
• Part II Information Security
  • U.S. Security Clearances and the Debate in Japan: How Should They Apply to Researchers? (PDF: 1,022KB)
  • Regulations and Guidelines for Researchers in the United States to Prevent Technology Leakages (PDF: 1,037KB)
  • National Security and Data Security in China;(PDF: 1,171KB)
  • Parliamentary Oversight of Intelligence Services in Australia: A Comparison with other Five-Eyes Members (PDF: 963KB)

• Foreword / Contents / Program (PDF: 4633KB)
• Opening / Aim of the symposium (PDF: 2208KB)

• I Presentations by the Panelists
  • Introduction: Issues Arising in the Process of Introduction into Society and Expansion of the Fields of Application of Genome Editing Technologies (PDF: 2,431KB)
  • Social Issues of Industrialization of Genome-edited Tomatoes Containing High Amounts of GABA (PDF: 4,586KB)
  • Emerging Bioeconomy and Japan at the Crossroads: The Dawn of an Era of"Digital×ばつBio" (PDF: 4,792KB)
  • Issues of Intellectual Property Rights of Genome Editing Technologies (PDF: 3,896KB)
  • Issues of Regulations of Genome Editing Technologies (PDF: 9,240KB)
  • Ethical Issues of Gene Drive Technologies (PDF: 9,467KB)
  • Comments on the panelists' presentations (PDF: 795KB)
• II Panel Discussion
  • Panel Discussion (PDF: 1,021KB)
• Commentary
  • Genome Editing Technologies in a New Stage and Related Issues in Japan (PDF: 1,025KB)

• U.K. Parliamentary Politics in Times of Crisis (PDF: 2,198KB)

• Preface / Summary / Contents (PDF: 1,204KB)
• Chapter 1 Current Status of and Social Requirements for Technologies Assisting the Lives of Older People (PDF: 1,207KB)
• Chapter 2 The Latest Trends in Technologies for Assisting Older People's Lives (PDF: 2,220KB)
• Chapter 3 Legal and Ethical Issues in the Development, Introduction and Popularization of Life Assistive Technologies (PDF: 971KB)
• Chapter 4 Social, Cultural and Policy Issues of Perception of Life Assistive Technologies: The Case of Social Implementation of Nursing Care Robots (PDF: 1,466KB)
• Chapter 5 The Possibility of Living Labs and Structural Challenges in Japan (PDF: 1,371KB)
• Chapter 6 Conclusion and Future Policy Options (PDF: 713KB)

• Preface / Contents (PDF: 550KB)
• Introduction (PDF: 553KB)

• I Overview
  • Basics of and Applications for Genome Editing (PDF: 1,038KB)
• II Technology and Challenges
  • An Overview of Genome Editing Technology and Issues Related to Social Implementation (PDF: 1,218KB)
  • Trends in Genome-Edited Crops and Consumer Awareness (PDF: 967KB)
  • Clarification of Regulatory Oversight for Products Created with Genome Editing Technology in Japan and an Overview of Related Issues (PDF: 1,139KB)
  • Current Issues in the Application of Genome Editing Technology to Medical Care (PDF: 787KB)
• III Technology and Society
  • The Social Implementation of Emerging Technologies (PDF: 1,059KB)
• Summary (PDF: 487KB)
• Back Issues of the Science and Technology Project Reports from FY 2010 to FY 2019 (PDF: 768KB)

• Foreword / Contents / Program (PDF: 5,018KB)
• Opening / Aim of the Symposium (PDF: 3,175KB)

• I Presentations by the Panelists
  • Social Media as Social Infrastructure in the Era of Coronavirus (PDF: 8,714KB)
  • Data Analysis of the Structure of Dissemination of Demagogy (PDF: 4,838KB)
  • Background of Demagogy, Flaming, and Discrimination from a Sociopsychological Perspective (PDF: 4,619KB)
  • Platforms and Constitutional Points in Question (PDF: 1,407KB)
  • Current Status and Issues of Regulations of Social Media (PDF: 4,325KB)
  • Ethics of Social Media in the Era of Coronavirus (PDF: 2,369KB)
  • Comments on the Panelists' Presentations (PDF: 1,082KB)
• II Panel Discussion
  • Panel Discussion (PDF: 985KB)
• Commentary
  • To Maintain the Resilience of Democratic Societies (PDF: 971KB)

• Constitutions of the World (11) Sweden, 2nd edition Basic Information Series(28) (PDF: 1,996KB)

• Preface / Contents / Afterword (PDF: 1,403KB)
• Overview (PDF: 1,136KB)
• Constitutional Law and Young People: The Human Rights of Minors (PDF: 1,289KB)
• Intergenerational Disparities in the Value of Individual Votes (PDF: 1,807KB)
• Fighting the Sexual Abuse of Children on Social Networking Services: Victims of Indecent Selfies (PDF: 1,336KB)
• Trends in Consumer Education for Young People in Japan (PDF: 1,293KB)
• Trends in Financial Education for Young People in Japan (PDF: 1,339KB)
• Educating the Children of Foreign Residents: When Children Are Not Enrolled in School (PDF: 1,293KB)
• Developing Government Policies to Promote the Employment of Young Adults (PDF: 1,389KB)
• Trends in Outbound Tourism of Young Adults (PDF: 1,464KB)

• Current Topics in Employment and Earnings: Labor Market and Evidence-Based Policymaking (EBPM) (PDF: 9,207KB)

• Preface / Summary / Contents (PDF: 2,989KB)

• Part 1 International Trends in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (PDF: 1,760KB)
• I Brief Review of the Research and Development of Japan with Science and Technology Indicators
• II Science, Technology and Innovation Policy of EU
• III Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in the UK
• IV Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in the US
• V Approaches to Social Aspects of Science, Technology and Innovation
• Part 2 Transition of the Science and Technology Basic Plan (PDF: 1,185KB)
• I First, Second and Third Science and Technology Basic Plans
• II Fourth and Fifth Science and Technology Basic Plans
• Part 3 Issues in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (PDF: 1,772KB)
• I Mission-Oriented Programs
• II Japanese Universities'Stagnated Research Output: Policy Issues
• III Bayh-Dole Policies and University-Industry Collaboration: US-Japan Comparison
• IV Issues in the Promotion of R&D-oriented SMEs and Startups

• Preface / Contents (PDF: 2,889KB)
• Introduction (PDF: 1,050KB)
• What Is Social Media? (PDF: 1,294KB)
• Interaction between SNS and Law from the Perspective of Freedom of Expression and Democratic Form of Government (PDF: 1,277KB)
• Architecture of Social Media and Freedom of Expression (PDF: 1,201KB)
• Wrongful Use of Personal Information in SNS: The Case of Cambridge Analytica (PDF: 1,263KB)
• Utilization of Social Media in Election Campaigns (PDF: 1,241KB)
• The State of Affairs of "Fake News"/Disinformation and Their Countermeasures (PDF: 1,307KB)
• Media Literacy in the Social Media Age (PDF: 1,210KB)
• Summary (PDF: 1,100KB)
• Back Issues of the Science and Technology Project Reports from FY 2010 to FY 2018 (PDF: 1,088KB)

• Preface (PDF: 2,973KB)
• Overview (PDF: 1,147KB)

• Part I The Development of Evidence-Based Policymaking
  • 1 The Introduction of EBPM to Japan (PDF: 1,295KB)
  • 2 Policy Evaluation in Japan: Government Policy Evaluations, Administrative Review, and EBPM (PDF: 1,451KB)
  • 3 Overseas Forerunners: Excellent Precedents in EBPM (PDF: 1,460KB)
  • 4 Issues Highlighted by Case Studies (PDF: 661KB)
• Part II Case Studies from the Viewpoint of Evidence-Based Policymaking
  • 5 Preventive Medicine and Medical Care Expenditure Regulation, and EBPM: Focusing on Specific Health Checkups and Specific Health Guidance (PDF: 824KB)
  • 6 Funding National Universities and EBPM: Focusing on Performance-Based Distribution (PDF: 898KB)
  • 7 Tax Expenditures and EBPM: Focusing on R&D Tax Incentives (PDF: 929KB)
  • 8 Subsidies for SMEs and EBPM: Focusing on Manufacturing Subsidies (PDF: 807KB)
  • 9 Promotion of Cashless Settlement and EBPM (PDF: 1,1135KB)
  • 10 Wildlife Damage Control and EBPM (PDF: 888KB)
• Glossary (PDF: 528KB)

• Foreword/Contents/Program (PDF: 3,072KB)

• I Presentations from Panelists
  • Opening remarks (PDF: 655KB)
  • The subject matter and objectives of this program (PDF: 1,210KB)
  • Training junior researchers: What problems must be addressed in the 21st century? (PDF: 2,767KB)
  • How researchers see it: Initiatives at the Kyoto University Research Administration (PDF: 3,605KB)
  • Training researchers (PDF: 1,412KB)
  • A historical perspective on the relationship between government policies for promoting innovation and academic research (PDF: 1,003KB)
• II Panel Discussion
  • Panel Discussion (PDF: 765KB)
• Commentary
  • Reconsidering the Challenge of Training Young Researchers from the Perspective of the Post-Doctoral Problem (PDF: 790KB)

• Provisions Concerning Armed Forces and Emergency Provisions of U.S., French and German Constitutions Basic Information Series(27) (PDF: 1,359KB)

• U.S. Foreign Policy and Japan (PDF: 2,460KB)

• Preface/Summary (PDF: 1,252KB)

• Current Conditions (PDF: 4,360KB)
• I Overview
• II Identification of problems and policy challenges for buildings
• III Identification of problems and policy challenges for roads, bridges and tunnels
• IV Identification of problems and policy challenges for water and sewers
• V Identification of problems and policy challenges for land conservation
• VI Identification of problems and policy challenges for other infrastructure
• VII Analysis of infrastructure with four major challenge areas
• Countermeasures (PDF: 2,938KB)
• VIII Countermeasures
• IX Restructuring
• X Reducing the whole-life cost
• XI Alternative service provision
• XII Other measures
• XIII Analysis of countermeasures with four major challenge areas
• Afterword/Glossary (PDF: 1,273KB)

• Preface/Summary (PDF: 1,196KB)

• Part 1 Trends in Research and Technology by Modality (PDF: 2,039KB)
• I What is Biometrics?
• II Fingerprint
• III DNA
• IV Iris
• V Vein
• VI Face
• VII Gait
• VIII Behavioral
• Part 2 Biometrics Trends by Domain (PDF: 1,318KB)
• I Expanding Applications
• II 1:1 Verification
• III 1:N Identification
• IV Derivative Technologies
• Part 3 Global Trends in Regulatory Policy and Governance (PDF: 1,739KB)
• I United States
• II United Kingdom
• III Australia
• IV EU
• V India
• VI International Organizations
• Part 4 Domestic Trends and Policy Options (PDF: 1,355KB)
• I Biometrics Trends among Public Institutions
• II Laws and Regulations
• III Social and Ethical Approaches
• IV Future Policy Options

• Preface (PDF: 1,172KB)
• Introduction (PDF: 1,074KB)

• I Extreme Weather and Forecasting
  • Extreme Weather and Observation/Prediction Technology (PDF: 1,198KB)
  • Extreme Weather and Global Warming (PDF: 1,256KB)
• II Disaster Prevention
  • Extreme Weather and Disaster Prevention: How Do We Deal with Nature? (PDF: 1,228KB)
  • Problems in Implementing Effective Education for Disaster Risk Reduction (PDF: 1,242KB)
  • Disaster Information Concerning Heavy Rain and Evacuation of Residents (PDF: 1,175KB)
• III Recovery and Reconstruction after Disaster
  • The Law and Measures for Extreme Weather: Legislative System for Disaster Countermeasures and Issues with Disaster Waste (PDF: 1,222KB)
• Summary (PDF: 1,053KB)
• Back Issues: The NDL Research Materials on Science and Technology Projects from FY 2010 to FY 2017 (PDF: 1,108KB)

• Preface (PDF: 1,144KB)
• Overview of the Articles (PDF: 1,385KB)
• Introduction: Political and Social Polarization in the United States and the Changing International Order (PDF: 1,551KB)

• I. Domestic Policy
  • Unilateral Instruments Advancing the President's Agenda: Focusing on Presidential Directives (PDF: 1,533KB)
  • Outline and Effects of the 2017 Tax Reform under the Trump Administration (PDF: 1,507KB)
  • Current Manufacturing and International Trade Policies (PDF: 1,603KB)
  • Trends in Energy and Climate Change Policies (PDF: 1,632KB)
  • Net Neutrality in the United States: Change of Government and Policies (PDF: 1,508KB)
• II. Foreign Policy
  • U.S. Security Policy in the 21st Century: Focusing on the National Security Strategies of Successive Administrations (PDF: 1,503KB)
  • Realignment of Forward Deployed Forces in Asia-Pacific under the Obama and Trump Administrations (PDF: 1,541KB)
• Chronology (PDF: 1,246KB)
• Afterword (PDF: 1,149KB)

• Referendum Legislation and Examples around the World, 2019 Edition Basic Information Series(26) (PDF: 1,181KB)

• Current Situation and Issues of Foreign Workers in the EU with a Focus on Germany (PDF: 9,052KB)

• Preface (PDF: 810KB)
• Summary (PDF: 892KB)

• Part 1 Backgrounds, Objectives and Methods (PDF: 714KB)
  • 1. Backgrounds of the research
  • 2. Objectives and methods of the research
  • 3. Structure of the report
• Part 2 Current state of scientific literacy in Japan (PDF: 848KB)
  • 1. Improvement of scientific literacy and examples
  • 2. Historic development of scientific literacy
  • 3. Points to be learned
• Part 3 Overseas cases of policy decision support for science and technology (PDF: 1,122KB)
  • 1. Policy decision support by investigation function within legislature
  • 2. Policy advice by academia
  • 3. Points to be learned
  • 4. Implications
• Part 4 Toward policy decisions based on scientific grounds (PDF: 523KB)
  • 1. Issues for scientific evidence-based policy-making
  • 2. Issues in improving scientific literacy
• Outline of meetings of the investigation committee (PDF: 403KB)

• Introduction (PDF: 916KB)
• Summary (PDF: 974KB)

• Part 1 Trends in data-utilization and handling data (statistics, informatics, etc.) (PDF: 1,996KB)
  • I Applying data science to science research
  • II Open science and open data
  • III Elemental technology for utilizing big-data
  • IV Data utilization in the humanities
• Part 2 The impact on society and economy (PDF: 4,077KB)
  • I Stimulating the local economy using social big data
  • II Data utilization in primary and secondary industries
  • III Data utilization in tertiary industries
  • IV Adapting smart technology to the social infrastructure
  • V Risk detection and disaster prevention
  • VI Online education and keeping a lifelog of learning
  • VII Virtual currency and society
• Part 3 Current status and issues of infrastructure for data-driven society (PDF: 2,135KB)
  • I Open science as a catalyst for revolutionizing academic research
  • II E-research infrastructure as a key to international academic competition in the 21st century
  • III Human resource development (e.g., data scientists)
  • IV Data science and the law
• Part 4 Future forecast (PDF: 1,173KB)

• Preface (PDF: 1,301KB)
• Summary (PDF: 1,008KB)
• Introduction (PDF: 1,209KB)

• Part 1 Trends in Research and Technology (PDF: 2,311KB)
• I Knowledge Processing / Machine Learning
• II Natural Language Processing
• III Image Acquisition and Recognition
• IV Speech User Interface
• V Human Agent Interaction
• VI Robotics
• VII IoT
• VIII Multi-agent System
• IX Crowdsourcing
• Part 2 AI Trends by Domain (PDF: 4,825KB)
• I Healthcare
• II Elderly Care
• III Art and Design
• IV Education
• V Hospitality
• VI Transportation / Mobility
• VII Agriculture
• VIII Security
• Column 1 AI and Military Use Overseas
• Column 2 Japanese Chess (Shogi)
• Part 3 AI and Employment Overseas, and in Development, Utilization and Management of Human Resources (PDF: 1,625KB)
• I AI, Robotics and Employment Policy Trends in US
• II AI, Robotics and Employment Policy Trends in EU and Germany
• III AI and Employment Issues in France
• IV AI, Robotics, and Labor in the Chinese Workplace
• V Technological Innovation and Employment
• VI Human Resources and Labor Management by ICT and its Regulation: Japan and Overseas
• VII Development and Recruitment of AI-related Human Resources

• Rules of Procedure of the French National Assembly Basic Information Series(25) (PDF: 3,415KB)

• Preface (PDF: 972KB)
• Introduction (PDF: 1,059KB)

• I Trends of Autonomous Driving Technology
  • Potentiality and Social Acceptance of Autonomous Driving Technology (PDF: 786KB)
  • Issues Concerning Application of Artificial Intelligence to Autonomous Vehicles (PDF: 848KB)
  • (Column 1) Radar and GPS: Technologies for Autonomous Driving Developed in Military Domain (PDF: 497KB)
  • Industry Trends related to Autonomous Driving Vehicles (PDF: 773KB)
  • (Column 2) Trend of Utilizing of Unmanned Vehicles in Military Applications (PDF: 491KB)
  • Standardization, and Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (PDF: 823KB)
• II Legal and Social Issues
  • Ethical and Social Issues of Autonomous Vehicles (PDF: 747KB)
  • Issues on Road Traffic Law over Autonomous Driving (PDF: 710KB)
  • Legal Responses to Traffic Accidents by Autonomous Vehicles: Should civil and criminal liabilities change? (PDF: 696KB)
• Summary (PDF: 348KB)
• Appendix (PDF: 1,025KB)

• Value Added Taxes in Foreign Countries(2018) Basic Information Series(24) (PDF: 2,677KB)

• Preface (PDF: 452KB)
• Basic Information on the EU(Map) (PDF: 1,377KB)
• Basic Information on the EU(Structure) (PDF: 1,669KB)
• Basic Information on the EU(Treaties) (PDF: 807KB)
• Introduction to the European Union at the Crossroads (PDF: 900KB)

• I. Causes of EU Crisis
  • 1. Deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union and Adhering to the Fiscal Discipline: Integration of the Fiscal Compact into the Framework of the EU Law and the Orientation of the Stability and Growth Pact after the Euro Crisis (PDF: 834KB)
  • 2. European Responses to the Refugee Crisis: Building the Common European Asylum System and Strengthening the External Borders Administration (PDF: 878KB)
  • 3. International Labour Migration in the EU (PDF: 930KB)
• II. Brexit and the Reform of the EU’s System
  • 1. Populism across the EU and Brexit (PDF: 894KB)
  • 2. Debate on the future of the EU after the Brexit referendum (PDF: 856KB)
  • Column―The Spitzenkandidaten process: towards a further politicisation of the EU institutional setting (PDF: 603KB)
• III. Policies of the EU
  • 1. Military Operations and Civilian Missions outside the EU based on the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) (PDF: 725KB)
  • 2. Development and Problems of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) (PDF: 883KB)
  • 3. Climate Policies in the EU (PDF: 830KB)
  • 4. Perspectives and Issues on the European Higher Education Area (PDF: 879KB)
• IV. Japan and the EU
  • 1. The EU’s FTA policy and the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PDF: 926KB)
  • Column―Japan and the EU need to deepen their ties (PDF: 618KB)
• Afterword (PDF: 964KB)

• Family diversity: From European experiences (PDF: 6,708KB)

• Preface (PDF: 515KB)
• Introduction (PDF: 532KB)

• 1 Transformation of Science and Technology Policies in the Post-Cold War Era
  • Military- and Civilian-Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in the Post-Cold War and Post-9/11 (PDF: 943KB)
  • The U.S. Department of Energy and the Human Genome Project (PDF: 933KB)
  • Assessment of "Impacts": Science and Technology Policy and Research Evaluation (PDF: 888KB)
• 2 Impacts on Defense Equipment
  • Rising Maintenance Costs of Defense Equipment and Countermeasures: Cost Reduction and Improvement in Efficiency by PBL Contract (PDF: 801KB)
  • Effective Utilization of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) in Defense Equipment (PDF: 769KB)
• 3 Issues on Dual-Use Technology
  • The Birth and Development of Dual-Use Policy (PDF: 1,023KB)
  • Defense Research at US Universities: A Framework for Suppotring University Research through the Government's R&D Budget for Defense (PDF: 966KB)
  • The Benchmark of Terahertz Wave Applications (PDF: 1,652KB)
• Summary (PDF: 423KB)
• Appendix (PDF: 528KB)

• Preface and Summary (PDF: 320KB)

• Introduction International Trends in Space Policies and Japan’s Perspectives (PDF: 416KB)
• Part 1 Basics of Space and Space Policies (PDF: 1,328KB)
• Part 2 International Trends
  • 1 Japan (PDF: 925KB)
  • 2 United States of America (PDF: 748KB)
  • 3 European Countries (PDF: 655KB)
  • 4 China (PDF: 793KB)
  • 5 Russia (PDF: 618KB)
  • 6 India (PDF: 1,708KB)
• Part 3 Issues
  • 1 International Space Law (PDF: 512KB)
  • 2 Space Industries and Technology (PDF: 635KB)
  • 3 Space and Security (PDF: 683KB)
• Appendix (PDF: 591KB)
• Interviews (PDF: 147KB)

• Preface (PDF: 403KB)
• Introduction to a Society of Diversity (PDF: 844KB)

• I Diversity and Social Inclusion
  • Social Inclusion: Policies and Practices in Japan and Overseas (PDF: 871KB)
  • Issues in Building a Society of Diversity: Immigration in Germany (PDF: 947KB)
• II Society of Diversity and Discrimination
  • Diverse Aspects of Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Laws: Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (PDF: 802KB)
  • Trends in Anti-Discrimination Legislation Protecting LGBT People in Japan and Overseas (PDF: 766KB)
• III Encouraging Social Participation by All People
  • Women in Politics and Gender Quotas: Ensuring Diversity in the Political Arena (PDF: 799KB)
  • Guaranteeing the Right to Vote for Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly (PDF: 795KB)
  • Reduced Fares on Public Transport for the Elderly and the Disabled in Japan and England (PDF: 775KB)
• IV Society of Diversity and Growth Strategy
  • Society of Diversity and Government Finances: Government Expenditure for Stabilizing and Promoting Employment (PDF: 807KB)
  • Diversity in Japanese Companies and the Japanese Economy (PDF: 1,106KB)
  • Past and Present Policies for Women in Agriculture (PDF: 716KB)
• Afterword (PDF: 711KB)

• Arguments on Constitutional Review (Revised Edition) Basic Information Series(23) (PDF: 1,293KB)

• The functions of parliament in the global era--suggestions for Japanese politics from the EU experiences (PDF: 5,804KB)

• Lower House Electoral Systems in Foreign Countries Basic Information Series(22) (PDF: 1,900KB)

• Title Page, Overview and Index (PDF: 439KB)
• I Frontiers in Life Sciences: Shift to New Era of Research and Development (PDF: 731KB)
• II Global Trends in Life Science Research and Development: Policies and Systems
  • Chapter 1 Japan (PDF: 778KB)
  • Chapter 2 United States of America (PDF: 865KB)
  • Chapter 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (PDF: 732KB)
  • Chapter 4 Federal Republic of Germany (PDF: 538KB)
  • Chapter 5 French Republic (PDF: 492KB)
  • Chapter 6 European Union (PDF: 398KB)
  • Chapter 7 Other countries and regions (PDF: 477KB)
• III Recent Topics in Life Science Research and Development
  • Chapter 1 Healthcare Policies and Systems (PDF: 745KB)
  • Chapter 2 Bioethics and Regulations (PDF: 620KB)
  • Chapter 3 Application of Medical Data (PDF: 890KB)
  • Chapter 4 Drug Development and Pharmaceutical Industry (PDF: 530KB)
  • Chapter 5 Development of Medical Device and Industry (PDF: 677KB)
  • Chapter 6 Cancer Research (PDF: 476KB)
  • Chapter 7 Brain Sciences and Neurosciences (PDF: 576KB)
  • Chapter 8 Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research (PDF: 534KB)
  • Chapter 9 Genomic Medicine (PDF: 574KB)
• IV Discussions on Life Science Research and Development, and Bioethics
  • Chapter 1 Urgent Necessity of Innovation in Genomic Medicine (PDF: 772KB)
  • Chapter 2 How Has Japan Developed Life Sciences in the Framework of the Science,Technology, and Innovation Policy and S ystem?:A Comparison with Selected Countries and Implications (PDF: 678KB)
  • Chapter 3 Towards Prevention and C ure: Potentials of Japan (PDF: 516KB)
  • Chapter 4 New Regulatory Approaches to Promote Innovative Life Sciences (PDF: 546KB)
  • Chapter 5 Origin and Development of Biobanking:Infrastructure of Medical Research as Biology of Human Subjects (PDF: 645KB)
• Appendix Research Committee and Interviews with Experts (PDF: 287KB)

• Title Page, Overview and Index (PDF: 1,362KB)
• Preface (PDF: 1,434KB)
• Introduction (PDF: 1,636KB)
  • I Bioethics
    • Overview of the Discussions on State-of-the-art Medical Technology and Bioethics Based on the Analysis of Newspaper Editorials (PDF: 1,981KB)
    • Open-Age Biosecurity (PDF: 1,859KB)
  • II Health Policy
    • Science and Technology in the Medical Field and the Health Policy (PDF: 1,961KB)
    • Issues on Physician Scientists: Life Science Research Personnel at Risk (PDF: 1,958KB)
    • Basic Research and Industry-Academia Collaboration in Biotechnology: Lecture Note (PDF: 1,716KB)
  • III Disease
    • Climate Change and Changes in Disease Incidence (PDF: 1,991KB)
    • The Global Spread of Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases: Current Situations in Japan and Measures in the Border (PDF: 2,003KB)
  • IV Industry and Research Infrastructure
    • Current Trends and Issues Related to Business Utilization of Genomic Analyses (PDF: 1,934KB)
    • Overview of International Trends for Biosimilars from a Regulatory Perspective (PDF: 2,023KB)

• Constitutions of the World (10) Hungary (PDF: 1,825KB)