The Asia Pacific Research Center (JST) collects a wide range of information on science and technology innovation policies, R&D trends, and related economic and social conditions in the Asia and Pacific regions and conducts focused surveys and analyses that respond to today's issues and needs. Click here for more information.

The strategic importance of STI is growing in today's society, and countries are competing to achieve excellence in this field. Innovation is facilitated in an environment where diverse human resources interact, collaborate, and compete.

In the segment 'A Look Around Innovation,' we introduce research and development (R&D) sites that have led to social implementation.

The transportation situation is undergoing dramatic changes, including the "2024 problem" in the logistics and transportation industries and the shrinking of bus routes in local areas.