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The Science Council of Japan was established soon after the war as a ``special national institution,'' and has repeatedly issued statements denying military research, reflecting its past experiences of scientists cooperating in wars.
The Science Council of Japan, which was established as a ``special national institution'' shortly after the war, has repeatedly issued statements denying military research, reflecting its past experiences in which scientists cooperated in war efforts. The third statement issued in 2017 criticized the Ministry of Defense's funding system. This also led to a situation where there was a conflict of opinion with the government, which said there was no problem.
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When the Ministry of Defense established the Security Technology Research Promotion System in 2015, which provides funding for the development of equipment based on themes determined by the Ministry of Defense, a number of universities and research institutes applied. It is believed that this was due to the harsh environment surrounding researchers, with the operating expenses subsidies that support the management of national universities continuing to decline, but some academics also voiced their concerns.
In response to this situation, the Science Council established a review committee and held repeated discussions. The statement issued in March 2017 clearly stated that it would ``inherit'' the statements made in 1950 and 1967 that it would not conduct military research. He then criticized the system, saying it involved ``significant government intervention and many problems.''
In response, then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga expressed his recognition that there was no problem, saying, ``Participation in research is a matter of free will.''
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The transition of the Science Council of Japan to a special corporation is officially decided.
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On September 30th, the American magazine Time announced the ``100 Next Generation People'' who will lead the future in various fields, and selected Shoko Kawada (36), the mayor of Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture, in the leadership category. She was credited with ``setting a precedent'' for taking maternity leave, which is believed to be the first time for a current female chief executive. Ms. Kawada will become the nation's youngest female mayor in 2023 at the age of 33. She began maternity leave in July of this year and gave birth to a baby girl in September. In Japan, elected mayors are not eligible for the maternity leave system and have been criticized, but they were praised for their efforts to lower school lunch fees and expand the provision of postpartum care.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has drafted a speech to express his views at the extraordinary Diet session to be convened on October 5th, emphasizing an economic growth strategy aimed at creating a society in which workers, child-rearing families, and the elderly can have hope, setting out the aspiration of ``Keisei-min''. The government will formulate the Japan Growth Strategy Implementation Plan by the end of the year, and while seeking understanding for the consumption tax reduction bill, it did not offer any concrete measures regarding financial resources, but instead announced its support for the International Criminal Court, which the United States is calling for its withdrawal from, a firm stance against North Korea's nuclear and missile development, the promotion of the relocation of Henoko in Okinawa Prefecture, the establishment of the Disaster Prevention Agency, and the passage of a referendum law to revise the constitution.

In South Korea, the public prosecutor's office was abolished on the 2nd and divided into the Public Prosecution Service, which is responsible for indictments and trials, and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, which is responsible for investigating political corruption and economic crimes. A major reform of the criminal justice system that will see the disappearance of the public prosecutor's office that has existed since 1948. Although the reform forces led by the ruling party have achieved their long-cherished desire, there are concerns about the quality of the investigation and its delays.

The Immigration Services Agency has revised its guidelines for permanent residence permits for foreigners, adding new requirements such as consistently exceeding the average annual income of Japanese people and a certain level of Japanese language proficiency. Annual income requirements will be applied from April of this year onwards, and other requirements will come into effect in April of next year. The independent living requirement takes into consideration future pension benefits, while the national interest requirement requires active and specific benefits to Japan.

On the 1st, the Science Council of Japan transitioned from a ``special national institution'' to a special corporation. The system for appointing members by the government has been abolished and replaced by a selection committee. New evaluation committees and auditors have been established to ensure the transparency of activities, but independence and financial stability will be issues going forward.

Former Liberal Democratic Party Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, who visited China as head of a Japan-China friendship organization, met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. While the Japanese government views this as a sign of improving relations, it plans to carefully assess China's intentions. We will seek to realize dialogue at the APEC summit meeting in November.