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Part3 Measures Adopted for Promotion of Science and Technology
3.4 Promoting International Science and Technology Activity
3.4.1 Developing Leading Activities for International Cooperation
3.4.1.2 Cooperation with Nations in the Asia-Pacific Region


3.4.1.2.1Cooperation under the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC)Forum

  The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC)forum was established in1989as a forum for cooperation among economies,with the aim to achieve sustainable economic growth in the Asia Pacific region.APEC promotes open regional cooperation,and carries out cooperative activities in areas such as industrial science and technology,human resources development,and energy,with the aim of promoting the liberalization and smooth implementation of trade and investment and economic and technological cooperation.

  In particular,the Industrial Science and Technology Working Group is promoting the dissemination of science and technology information,the mutual use of research facilities,and a variety of concrete cooperation projects.

3.4.1.2.2Cooperation under the Asia-Europe Meeting(ASEM)

  The Asia-Europe Meeting(ASEM)was established as a forum for frank discussions between Asia and Europe,in order to strengthen the relationship between the two regions,which had hitherto been weaker than the relationships between North America and Europe and between Asia and North America.

  As a follow-up to the Science and Technology Ministers'Meeting on"ASEM Science and Technology Cooperation in the21st Century,"which was held in Beijing in1999,reports on concrete cooperative activities in the water sector were presented at the Fourth ASEAM Summit held in Copenhagen in September2002.

3.4.1.2.3Cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN)

  The Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN)was established with the aim of accelerating the economic growth,social progress,and cultural development in the region.Dialogues between ASEAN member countries and Japan,China,and the Republic of Korea take place within the framework of ASEAN+3.At the1999ASEAN+3Summit,recommendations were made for strengthening cooperation in the science and technology area.

  Based on recommendations from the Committee on ASEAN Science and Technology(COST),the first ASEAN COST+3meeting convened in Phnom Penh in May2001with Japan,the People's Republic of China,the Republic of Korea,and ASEAN countries.

3.4.1.2.4Cooperation with Various Countries

  In relations with the Republic of Korea,the twelfth meeting of the Japan-Korea Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation was held in October2002in Tokyo based on the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Korea on Cooperation in the Field of Science and Technology.

  Additionally,under the same agreement,the Japan-Korea Science and Technology Forums have been held since1999as opportunities for opinion exchanges between the two countries'experts.At the Fourth Forum,held in Tokyo in2002,opinions on the direction for the future research collaborations in the two fields of the life sciences and nanotechnology were exchanged.In relations with China,the tenth meeting of the Japan-China Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation was held in February2003in Tokyo based on the Agreement of the Government of Japan and the Government of the People's Republic of China.Opinions were exchanged on the efforts of each government in science and technology and on the areas that should receive focused cooperation in the future.

  In relations with the Republic of Singapore,the"Agreement between Japan and Singapore for a New-Age Economic Partnership",which contains content equivalent to a science and technology cooperation agreement,was signed in January2002and came into effect in November of the same year.In relations with Australia,Indonesia,India,Israel,among others under agreement in science and technology cooperation,cooperation is progressing in the forms of information and expert personnel exchanges,and implementation of joint research.

  Opinion exchanges on the possibility of future cooperation are also being pursued with other countries that have not signed science and technology cooperation agreements with Japan.

  Furthermore,from a humanitarian viewpoint,Japan is working on research and development of technologies for safer and more efficient detection and clearance of antipersonnel landmines,which stand as a significant impediment to reconstruction and development in Afghanistan and many other mine-affected countries.


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