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Invest in young scientists
By - 04-06-2010 04:11 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online

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Strong investment in science education and research is fundamental to Japan's future, along with government policy that nurtures emerging industries able to provide new services and employment opportunities.
The Government Revitalization Unit's scrutiny of fiscal 2010 budget requests, conducted last fall, reduced waste in science-related spending, but in some cases went too far. GRU members showed a lack of understanding of science research — such as how difficult it is to recover lost ground once research programs stop. The fiscal 2010 budget has rectified some of the mistakes committed in the scrutiny.



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