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This report deals with measures taken for the promotion of science and technology under the provision of the Article 8 of The Science and Technology Basic Law (1995 Legislation No. 130).

This report introduces, in the Part 1 and Part 2, the trend of diverse activities of science and technology, and helps readers advance understanding about the measures taken for the promotion of science and technology as set forth in the Part 3.

Under the title of "Creativity of Japan's Science and Technology," the Part 1 describes, by international comparison, the achievement and standard of Japanese science and technology, and also provides the analysis on the current state and issues regarding the systems of generating creativity of science and technology. The Part 2 compares the activities of science and technology between Japan and other major countries by the use of multiple kinds of data.