The results of such research have intrinsic value as shared intellectual assets that contribute to the advancement of human culture. They can also instill hope and pride in a nation's people. Sometimes new research findings can have a great impact on society by leading to revolutionary changes in technological systems or by creating totally new fields of technology. Moreover, a profound understanding of nature and humanity is a major prerequisite if humanity is to achieve continuing progress while maintaining harmony with nature. In view of the importance of these contributions, we will actively promote basic research.
Basic research is prerequisite to the development of wide-ranging knowledge.
Over the long term, basic research assures scientific and technological innovation and the ability to put it to practical uses. Universities are the most important centers for basic rein terms of economics, industry, or technology. The benefits of basic research cannot be achieved through shortterm subsidization, and the need for a certain degree of flexibility with regard to time frames must be taken into consideration. Sustained subsidization contributes to the efficient allocation of funds in the long run. Applied research in universities is closely linked to basic research in a relationship characterized by fluid shifts.