Japan faces down disaster An institute’s work on warning and mitigation systems for catastrophic events is a national priority. Tim Hornyak 24 Apr 2018
Osaka hastens industry partnerships Osaka University bets on commercial-academic collaborations to survive. Ichiko Fuyuno News 23 Apr 2018
Pillars of a smart society: From blockchain to surgical robots Across the scientific fields, Japanese researchers are bringing together the virtual and real worlds. 18 Apr 2018
Japan bets on science diplomacy International collaborations are rising, but not enough to put Japan on the global researcher circuit. Daniel Hurst News feature 16 Apr 2018
AI engineers, data scientists - Japan needs you Japan's vision of a high-tech, 'super-smart' society relies on sustained investment to arrest scientific decline. Tim Hornyak News 10 Apr 2018
Japanese institutions resist reform Efforts to improve Japan's scientific status include top-down institutional change, but tradition is hard to break. Ichiko Fuyuno News feature 6 Apr 2018
Stand aside UTokyo, Gakushuin shows size isn’t everything Gakushuin University is the top-ranking institution when assessed on the quality of its research in the natural sciences. Tim Hornyak 22 Mar 2018
Japan's woman problem Less than 15% of researchers in Japan are female. Urgent culture change is needed, argues Noriko Osumi. Noriko Osumi 8 Mar 2018
