The land of disappointments

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Japanese technology has been affected by a number of mishaps, such as problems with bullet trains, and at a uranium processing plant. Reductions in funding for industrial research are seen as one cause of problems. Cost cutting is one cause of pressures that can lead to safety regulations being flouted. Manufacturing companies such as Nissan have had to restructure. A number of organizational changes should help to improve research and technological development in Japan.

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Back to basics in Japan

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The Japanese are fighting against the stereotype that they are better at improving other people's technology by putting more research dollars into creating new technologies of the their own. Creating an environment that fosters research in universities will take attitude adjustment as well as money.

Federal aid to research, Government aid to research

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Playing godmother to invention: many countries spend heavily to foster research and development. But inventing new technology is less important than using it effectively

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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued a report stating that the invention of new products is not as important, economically, as the manner in which the technology is used. Government incentives and the services aspect of this issue is also discussed.

Economic aspects, Reports, Column, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Research and development contracts, Government, Government research and development contracts

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