Japan

The crisis is an opportunity to explore alternative visions for society, says RIKEN’s newly appointed international director

Yuko Harayama will serve as international director of RIKEN

Researchers invited to submit visions for AI robots, quantum computers and new food production systems

Satoshi Matsuoka explains how his country is making a giant leap forward in energy efficient processing power

The country is trying new things and seeking a deeper partnership with Europe to boost its faltering global research profile and keep ahead of Asian rivals

Urgency of the ageing population, increased competition with China and growing threat of climate change are prompting a reshaping of research - in a bid to find some answers

Leading voice on research and education in German parliament says Japan should send more scientists and students to the EU if it wants to keep up with China in European R&D ties

Japanese vice minister hopes for a deal with Brussels by April – but terms ‘might take some time.’ The key aim for Tokyo is increasing R&D cooperation with EU one way or another