In Japan, the Council for Science and Technology, which is chaired by the Prime Minister, formed a committee on bioethics to study these matters. And in the area of nuclear power, we feel it is essential to consider how managing radioactive waste will affect our environment. It would not be enjoyable. The research community there is not interesting and living expenses are high. This is not a good situation.
Japan wants to lead international fundamental research in science and technology.
We are building large facilities and opening up research opportunities to overseas researchers. Spring-8, the largest synchrotron light source in the world, and Mirai, the ocean and Earth research vessel, are good examples. National research institutes are open to foreign researchers and have term appointments instead of lifetime employment. It also plans to include at least one foreign researcher per research unit in Japan. Some leading experts are calling for foreign researchers to make up one-third of the total number.