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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.

The Asia-Pacific region has emerged as a key player in global economic growth and technological innovation.

The author of Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues Surrounding Life Sciences: Does Medical and Scientific Progress Bring Happiness?, Yutaka Hishiyama, graduated from the School of Integrated Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Tokyo and joined the Science and Technology Agency (Merged with MEXT in 2001) in 1985.

The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai (2025 World Expo in Japan) is being held until October on the artificial island "Yumeshima" in Konohana Ward, Osaka City.