Since taking office, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has placed investment in science and technology at the center of Japan’s economic and security strategy.

In an early policy speech, she called for a “new technology-driven nation” to accelerate the deployment of technologies in which Japan holds competitive advantages, while providing strategic support to priority industries to boost global competitiveness and cultivate talent.

As this newspaper recently reported, the Takaichi government has “identified dozens of products and technologies as priority targets for investment,” including physical artificial intelligence systems, regenerative medicine, quantum computing and marine drones. The policy emphasizes revitalizing science, providing seamless support from basic research to commercialization and integrating science and technology with national security and diplomacy.

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