Catch SUNWOLVES, the Japanese team that will be participating in the 2017 Super Rugby, in the last one game in Singapore at National Stadium in May! (Click here to read more)

3rd Match in Singapore
Date: 19:55, 20th May 2017
Sunwolves vs Sharks

Since Sputnik 1 was launched in 1957, humankind has launched thousands of satellites. Many old, worn-out spacecraft, as well as the upper stages of rockets, remain in orbit around the earth – part of what is known as “space junk” or “space debris.” The amount of space junk continues to grow every year – more than 17,000 pieces of debris 10 cm in diameter or larger have been identified. These pieces travel at extremely high speeds...(Click to read more)

Entering a New Space Business

— It’s been said that you are the first private enterprise into the attempt to clean up space debris.

Our mission is to secure long-term spaceflight safely by solving space debris issues. To achieve this, ASTROSCALE will extend its business model to a debris removing...(Click to read more)

"Airport Low-level Wind Information (ALWIN)", jointly developed by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), started operation at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) and Narita International Airport. ALWIN provides low-level wind information (wind direction, wind speed, wind shear*, turbulence, etc.) around airports. While JMA's existing wind shear alert system uses radio voice communication to convey only minimum information about detected wind shears, the newly introduced ALWIN can transmit more...(Click to read more)

On March 26, Tanegashima space museum reopened after its first renovation in 20 years. Among its new attractions are Liftoff Theater where visitors watch dynamic rocket launches, Kibo Photo Spot where photos can be taken that resemble zero gravity, and Rocket Garage where H-II Rocket No. 7 and other launch vehicles are on display. The exhibition space of Masuda Tracking and Communication Station has also been updated. JAXA cordially welcomes...(Click to read more)

A ceremony to commemorate the naming of element 113 as “nihonium” was held at the Japan Academy in Tokyo on March 14, 2017, with His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince in attendance. The event opened with a string quartet rendition of the Japanese national anthem. Then, RIKEN President Hiroshi Matsumoto gave an oration in which he commended all concerned for the years of hard work that went into the discovery of element 113...(Click to read more)

Through RIKEN Research, our quarterly magazine and website, we present the best of research from RIKEN to the international community. Our research is shown in an accessible, easy-to-read format, providing regular insights into the people, facilities and programs that make up RIKEN. The core component of RIKEN Research are short, easy-to-understand Research Highlight articles explaining for a broad scientific audience some of the latest research articles published by RIKEN researchers...(Click to read more)

For past issues of the print magazine please visit this archive.

Culminating a nearly 10 year effort, researchers have determined the atomic resolution structure of a key molecule that translates signals from a cell’s local environment into a language that the cell can understand and use. The determination of the architecture of the Inositol Tris-Phosphate Receptor (IP3R) had long been considered a major goal in biomedical research because of its strategic role inside cells as a molecular train station for transferring...(Click to read more)

On February 6, a press conference was held in Kobe to announce the launch of a clinical research project aimed at establishing an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-based treatment for wet-type age-related macular degeneration, which has been reviewed and assessed by all required Japanese regulatory bodies. The project will be led by Yasuo Kurimoto and Masayo Takahashi of Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, and Osaka...(Click to read more)

On April 26, more than 600 guests, including Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, celebrated RIKEN’s centennial at a ceremony held at the Tokyo International Forum in downtown Tokyo. In 1917, RIKEN was established as a foundation with the mission to conduct scientific and applied research to contribute to the development of Japanese industry. It was funded by grants from the Imperial Family, donations from the private sector, and a subsidy from the government. In the years since...(Click to read more)

The Buzzwords-of-the-year contest held at the end of the year always reminds us that the society creates new words every day. The same things happen even in the science and technology field. With the development of science and technology, new words are born one after another. For example, the word “IPS cells” (artificial pluripotent stem cells) was born only 10 years ago. In order to use such scientific and technological terms accurately and...(Click to read more)

During the 2017 AAAS annual meeting in Boston, JST hosted the workshop on“How Can the Global Science Enterprise Effectively Respond to Sustainable Development Goals?”. This workshop aims to share recent achievements and potential solutions for SDGs, discuss how to realize opportunities for partnership beyond boundaries such as disciplines, organizations, and countries to work collaboratively on addressing SDGs. As an opening remark...(Click to read more)

In September, 2015, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that comprise of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets. The SDGs provide the universal goals to the issues the world including Japan and the humanity faces. The goals and targets of the SDGs are relevant to the implementation of Super Smart Society, “Society 5.0”, set by the 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan as a major pillar of the Japan’s Plan for...(Click here to read more)

This report relates to the Summit "Future Serices & Societal Systems in Society 5.0" held by the Center for Research and Development Strategy (CRDS) Japan Science and Technology Agensy(JST) on November 7...(Click here to read more)

• About international collaboration
• About all grant program provided by AMED including international joint research program
• About international collaboration with Singapore
• About AMED overseas offices

The AMED opened its Singapore Office as its first overseas site on June 27, 2016, the year of the commemorative 50th Anniversary of the establishment of Japan-Singapore diplomatic relations. Located in the Singapore Science Park, which is the country's first research, development and technology hub near the National University of Singapore, the Singapore Office is a 10-minute drive from Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), with which AMED concluded a memorandum of cooperation on March 16, 2016. The...(Click here to read more)

The AMED opened its Washington D.C. Office on November 1, 2016 within an office building located at the heart of Washington, District of Columbia, the center of the U.S. government and administration and where the Federal Government of the United States is located. The commercial building housing the Washington D.C. Office is in the downtown area where numerous local companies and offices of Japanese corporations and public organizations are located. The office is about a half-hour drive to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), with which AMED concluded a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on January 11, 2016. The...(Click here to read more)

The AMED opened its London Office on February 1, 2017 near London's financial district where many Japanese corporations also maintain offices. The office is approximately three kilometers, or a 20-minute subway ride, to the Medical Research Council (MRC), with which AMED concluded a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on the same day. The expected roles of the office includes investigation of trends on medical research, facilitating networking, cooperation and collaboration with funding agencies and institutions on medical research and development, and...(Click here to read more)

A call for proposal of the “Advanced Research and Development Programs for Medical Innovation” (AMED-CREST, PRIME) in FY2017 has been opened from April 12, 2017 until 12hrs noon on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. This project develops research frameworks across organizational boundaries, and promotes cutting-edge research and development which designed to create and incubate revolutionary breakthroughs, in order to create innovative drugs, medical devices, medical technologies, and other innovations. (Click here to read more)

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) published White Paper on Science and Technology 2016（Provisional Translation）. (Click here to read more)

Our new Student Advisor Ms Regina provides free student counselling for people interested in studying in Japan. The counselling will be held at the Embassy of Japan, 16 Nassim Road, Singapore 258390. No appointment is necessary. Please call 62358855 if you have any queries. There will be no counselling sessions on Embassy holidays. (Click here to read more)

"Student Guide to Japan" is an essential book for international students planning to study in Japan.

(Click to read more: English | Mandarin)

"Scholarships for International Students in Japan 2017-2018" contains details about scholarships provided by various organisations that have responded to a questionnaire survey carried out by JASSO. (Click here to read more)

Job Hunting Guide for International Students 2018 was released by Japan Student Service Organisation (JASSO). (Click here to read more)

Japan Student Service Organisation (JASSO) publishes Japan Alumni eNews every month. The contents are as follows:

1. Life in Japan by Photo
2. Alumni News
3. Academic News
4. Business News (Job Hunting)
5. Visit Japan
6. NIPPON Information
7. JASSO News
8. From the Editor

The Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) is used to evaluate whether international students who wish to study at the undergraduate level at universities or other such higher educational institutions in Japan possess the Japanese language skills and the basic academic abilities needed to study at those institutions. (Guidelines for the 2017 EJU | (Click here to read more))

JASSO holds Study in Japan Fairs outside Japan with participation of Japanese universities to provide information on study in Japan to high school students, university students and educators.

Target: High school students, university students and graduate students.
Exhibitors: Japanese universities
(Click here to read more)

Information related to application qualifications, major field of studies, medium of instruction and on-campus scholarships of Japanese graduate schools, universities and junior colleges is available for searching through Excel files posted online. (Click here to read more)

In recent years, there has been extraordinary progress on efforts promoting international collaboration to facilitate higher education mobility among the ASEAN Plus Three countries. Such efforts include the launching of the ASEAN Plus Three University Network (AUN), ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) and the CAMPUS Asia project. (Click here to read more)

EDU-Port Japan is a public-private, nationwide initiative to proactively disseminate Japanese-style education overseas by providing a platform from which the public and private sectors collaborate in achieving this objective. The platform is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and many other organizations including NGOs and private businesses.
(Click here to read more)

The Japanese Government launched in October 2013 Tobitate! (Leap for Tomorrow) Study Abroad Initiative, a public-private effort for the future of Japan. This initiative — which hopes to make Japan a nation in which all ambitious youths can go global — offers various opportunities for students to embrace the chance to study abroad.

• (Click here to read more)
• (Click here to view video)

The Eleventh International MANGA Award is now launched!

Show us your manga artwork and be honoured at this year's 11th International Manga Award! Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japan Foundation honour manga artists who contribute and promote the spread and exchange of manga internationally. Do not miss the chance to win this prestigious award and further your artistic capabilities! (Click here to read more)