White Paper on Science, Technology, and Innovation 2021(Provisional Translation)
Toward Realizing Society 5.0
- Overview (PDF:321.8KB)
- Frontispiece
- Foreword (PDF:134.6KB)
- Special Contribution(PDF:91.6KB)
- Society 5.0 Envisioned on the Frontispiece(PDF:51KB)
- Contents (PDF:253KB)
Part I Toward Realizing Society 5.0
Introduction
Chapter 1 State-of-the-art Initiatives toward Digitalized and Decarbonized Society
Section 1 Fundamental Technologies for Constructing Cyberspace
- 1.Supercomputers
- 2.Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology
- 3.Quantum Technology
Section 2 State-of-the-art Technologies Connecting Cyberspace and Physical Space
- 1.Projects to Make Machines Substitute for or Support Physical Functions
- 2.Initiatives for Ensuring Smooth Mobility in an Aging and Population Reduction Society –Automated Driving
- 3.Robot Operations in Dangerous Environments – Asteroid Explorer HAYABUSA2
Section 3 Efforts to Ensure Safety and Security Including Carbon Neutrality Sought by Society 5.0
- 1.Realize a Decarbonized Society toward Sustainable Global Environment
- 2.Efforts for Disaster Prevention/Mitigation to Enhance Resilience against Large-scale Disasters
Chapter 2 Creation and Use of Convergence of Knowledge to Address Social Challenges
Section 1 Fusion of Knowledge in the Humanities and Social Sciences and Knowledge in the Natural Sciences
- 1.What are the Humanities and Social Sciences?
- 2.Reasons for the Need for Fusion of Knowledge
- 3.International Trends
- 4.Initiatives for Advancement of the Humanities and the Social Sciences
Section 2 Examples of Initiatives to Address Social Challenges through Fusion of Knowledge
- 1.Initiative toward Dementia-friendly Society through Co- creative Art Activities
- 2.Project across the Medical, Educational and Social Fields to Support People with Neurodevelopmental Disorders(Spread of an Evaluation Tool)
- 3.Project toward Development and Social Implementation of Automated Driving System Accommodating Cultural Values of Japanese Society
- 4.Project toward a Spiritually Rich Society through Integration of Art and Science and technologies
Chapter 3 Strengthening Basic Research Capacity as Foundation of Society 5.0
Section 1 Research Capacity of Japan
Section 2 New Projects to Strengthen Research Capacity
- 1.Establishing the University Endowment Fund with $100 billion
- 2.New Initiatives to Improve Treatment of Doctoral Course Students
- 3.New Initiatives to Support Challenges of Diverse Researchers with Focus on Young People
Chapter 4 Response to COVID-19
Section 1 History of Infections and Response to COVID-19
- 1.History of Infection and Humankind and Lessons to learn from the History
- 2.The Government’s Response to COVID-19
Section 2 Impact of COVID-19 on Research Sites and Countermeasures
- 1.Impact on Research Sites and Initiatives to Establish New Research Styles
- 2.Initiatives to Spread Correct Understanding of COVID-19
Section 3 Prospect of Science and Technology Development based on the Impact of COVID-19
- 1.Science and Technology that Support Future Society
- 2.Future of Science and Technology in the Light of the Impact of COVID-19
Part II Measures Implemented to Promote Science, Technology and Innovation Creation
Chapter 1 Development of Science, Technology and Innovation
Section 1 The Science, Technology, and Innovation Basic Plan
Section 2 Council for Science, Technology and Innovation
- 1.Major Endeavors of the CSTI in FY2020
- 2.Strategic Prioritization in the Science and Technology -related Budget
- 3.R&D Evaluation of Projects of National Importance
- 4.Major Deliberations at Expert Panels
Section 3 Integrated Innovation Strategy
Section 4 Administrative Structure and Budget for Science, Technology and Innovation Policies
- 1.Administrative Structure for Science, Technology and Innovation Policies
- 2.Science and Technology Budgets
Chapter 2 Acting to Create New Value for the Development of Future Industry and Social Transformation
Section 1 Fostering R&D and Human Resources that Boldly Challenge the Future
Section 2 Realizing Society 5.0
- 1.Vision of Society 5.0
- 2.Undertakings necessary for the realization
Section 3 Enhancing Competitiveness and Consolidating Fundamental Technologies in Society 5.0
- 1.Efforts necessary for enhancement of competitiveness
- 2.Strategic strengthening of infrastructure technology
Chapter 3 Addressing Economic and Social Challenges
Section 1 Sustainable Growth and Self-sustaining Regional Development
- 1.Ensuring stable energy, resources, and food
- 2.Achieving a sustainable society to handle hyper-aging, depopulation, etc.
- 3.Improving competitiveness in manufacturing and value creation
Section 2 Ensure Safety and Security for Our Nation and its Citizens and a High-quality, Prosperous Way of Life
- 1.Addressing natural disaster
- 2.Ensuring food safety, living environments, and occupational health
- 3.Ensuring Cybersecurity
- 4.Addressing national security issues
Section 3 Addressing Global Challenges and Contributing to Global Development
- 1.Addressing global climate change
- 2.Responding to biodiversity loss
Section 4 Pioneering Strategically Important Frontiers
- 1.The promotion of oceanographic R&D
- 2.Promotion of R&D in space science
Chapter 4 Reinforcing the Fundamental Capability for STI
Section 1 Developing High-quality Human Resources
- 1.Developing, securing and improving career prospects of human resources as intellectual professionals
- 2.Promoting diversity and career mobility
Section 2 Promoting Excellence in Knowledge Creation
- 1.Promoting academic and basic research as a source of innovation
- 2.Strategic enhancement of common-platform technology, facilities, equipment, and information infrastructure supporting research and development activity
- 3.Promotion of open science
Section 3 Strengthening Funding Reform
- 1.Fundamental funds reform
- 2.Reform of public funds
- 3.Integrated promotion of the national university reform and the research funding reform
Chapter 5 Establishing a Systemic Virtuous Cycle of Human Resources, Knowledge and Capital for Innovation
Section 1 Enhancing Mechanisms for Promoting Open-innovation
- 1.Enhancing systems of promotion in companies, universities, and public research institutes
- 2.Inducing a virtuous cycle of human resources for innovation creation
- 3.Creating “platforms for co-creation” to concentrate human resources, knowledge, and capital
Section 2 Enhancing the Creation of SMEs and Startup Companies to Tackle New Business Opportunities
- 1.Cultivating an entrepreneurship
- 2.Promoting the creation of startups at universities
- 3.Creating environments conducive to new business
- 4.Helping initial demand and endorsing the trustworthiness of new products and services
Section 3 Strategic Use of International Intellectual Property and Standardization
- 1.Promoting use of IP assets in innovation creation
- 2.Accelerating strategic international standardization and enhancing related support systems
Section 4 Reviewing and Improving the Regulatory Environment for Innovation
- 1.Reviewing systems in accordance to new products, services, and business models
- 2.Improving IP systems in response to the tremendous development in ICT
Section 5 Developing Innovation Systems that Contribute to “Regional Revitalization”
- 1.Revitalizing regional companies
- 2.Driving innovation ecosystems that make use of local characteristics
- 3.Promoting policies that encourage local initiative
Section 6 Cultivating Opportunities for Generating Innovation in Anticipation of Global Needs
- 1.Promoting R&D that anticipates global needs
- 2.Developing systems to promote inclusive innovation
Chapter 6 Deepening the Relationship between STI and Society
Section 1 Promoting Co-creative STI
- 1.Dialogue and collaboration with stakeholders
- 2.Stakeholder initiatives for co-creation
- 3.Scientific advice for policymaking
- 4.Ethical, legal, and social initiatives
Section 2 Ensuring Research Integrity
Chapter 7 Enhancing the Capacity to Promote Science, Technology and Innovation
Section 1 Reforming Universities and Enhancing their Function
- 1.University Reform
Section 2 Reforming the National R&D Agencies and Enhancing Its Function
- 1.Reform of the R&D Agency System
Section 3 Strategic International Implementation of STI Policies
- 1.Utilization of international frameworks
- 2.Utilization of international organizations
- 3.Utilization of research institutions
- 4.Promotion of Strategic International Activities Related to Science Technology Innovation
- 5.Cooperation with Other Countries
Section 4 Pursuing Effective STI Policies and Enhancing the Chief Controller Function
- 1.Following up the Basic Plan
- 2.National Guideline on the Method of Evaluation for Government R&D
- 3.Promoting Policies Supported by Objective Evidence
- 4.Strengthening the Leadership Functions of the CSTI
Section 5 Ensuring R&D Investment for the Future
(Strategic Planning, Research and Development Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau)