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Nature 396, 205 (19 November 1998) | doi:10.1038/24235

Open Innovation Challenges

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Private deal puts Japanese researcher in hot water

Asako Saegusa

Allegations of corruption involving a former professor from one of Japan's leading universities and executives of a major drug company are casting a long shadow over the government's efforts to promote collaboration between industry and the academic community.The allegations have also thrown a spotlight on the extent to which activities considered as normal practice elsewhere are still regarded with suspicion in Japan.