Policy Statements, Proposals and Reports

Information and Telecomunication, Science and Technology

• Proposal: Aiming to Build "Japan as an Innovation-Oriented Nation" (April 17, 2012)

• U.S.- Japan Business Dialogue on the Internet Economy Joint Statement (March 21, 2012)

• Intellectual Property Policies and Systems Aimed at Accelerating Innovation Creation (Overview)
  Interim report by the Sub-Committee on Policy Planning, Committee on Intellectual Property <PDF> (April 27, 2011)

• Call for a New Science and Technology Basic Plan to Create Innovation
  -- Promoting Science, Technology and Innovation Policies -- (Overview) <PDF> (October 19, 2010)

• Statement of Opinion for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Vilnius Meeting (September 10, 2010)

• Proposal for the new National Defense Program Guidelines (July 20, 2010)

• Basic Position on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity (March 16, 2010)

• Intellectual Property Policies and Systems for an Innovation-Driven Japan (Overview) <PDF> (March 16, 2010)

• Statement of Opinion for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Sharm El Sheikh Meeting (August 7, 2009)

• Toward the Establishment of a Safe, Secure Internet Society through International Cooperation
  -- Proposals to the 1^st Internet Governance Forum (IGF) -- (October 17, 2006)

• Modality of Internet Governance
  Policy Proposals for the 2^nd World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) (September 20, 2005)

• Towards the Prompt Resumption and Steady Progress of Space Development and Utilization (June 22, 2004)

• Expectations for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) (November 14, 2003)

• Outline of Japan's Space Development and Use and Requests for the Future <PDF> (May 20, 2003)

• Promoting the Development of Industrial Technologists through Partnerships between Industry, Academia, and Government (March 18, 2003)

• Competition Policy in the IT Sector and the Framework for a New Communications Law
  -Further Recommendations on the Restructuring of the Legal System Governing Info-communications to Propel the IT Revolution- (December 18, 2001)

• For the transformation of Japanese Science and Technology Strategies (June 11, 2001) <PDF>

• The future society created nanotechnology <n-Plan21> Outline (March 27, 2001) <PDF>

• Comment on the First Draft Report of the Telecommunications Council (November 30, 2000)

• Toward an Early Establishment of a Competition Promotion Law in the Field of Telecommunications (September 14, 2000)

• A Proposal to Make Japan an IT Superpower
  - For the Full Use of "Digital Opportunity" - (May 29, 2000)

• Preliminary Recommendations on the Restructuring of the Legal System Governing Telecommunications to Propel the IT Revolution
  - From a System of Business Regulation to the Promotion of Competition - (March 28, 2000)

• Proposal for the Promotion of Electronic Commerce (July 27, 1999)

• Proposal for A Five-Year Plan for The "Digital New Deal" Project (July 27, 1999)

• Aiming to Build a Life Spatial Information Infrastructure
  --Suggestions for Advanced Utilization of Geographic Information System-- (November 17, 1998)

• proposal for desired human resources to take charge of the next generation
  and desirable plans for improving information literacy (outline/PDF)(July 21, 1998)

• Proposals for realization of a free, fair and transparent information and telecommunications market
  --Aiming for structural reform and economic rejuvenation-- (April 21, 1998)

• Summary of Keidanren's Proposal on Promotion of Information Development
  - as a Tool for Structural Reform - (July 22, 1997)

• Topics on Promotion of Competition in Communications Market
  -- Focusing on interconnection rules -- (October 30, 1996)

• Keidanren's Expectations to making of the Science & Technology Basic Plan
  - The road map to attractive Japan - (April 16, 1996)

• Recommendations for Creating New Businesses:
  Building an Economy and Society that Nurtures the Entrepreneurial Spirit (July 18, 1995)

• A Call for Space Budget Increase
  - Improving Our Quality of Life on Earth - (June 21, 1995)

• Challenges for the Japanese Defense Industry (November 1, 1994)