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Japan bets on science diplomacy
16 April 2018
Daniel Hurst
International collaborations are rising, but not enough to put Japan on the global researcher circuit.
Japanese institutions resist reform
6 April 2018
Ichiko Fuyuno
Efforts to improve Japan's scientific status include top-down institutional change, but tradition is hard to break.
Corporate collaboration boosts buzz on research
1 December 2017
Nature Index
Papers authored by academic and corporate partners are more widely discussed online.
New data reveals universities in Tokyo are highly connected
17 November 2016
Tim Hornyak
The Japanese capital is a hub of local research collaborations.