Note to users. If you're seeing this message, it means that your browser cannot find this page's style/presentation instructions -- or possibly that you are using a browser that does not support current Web standards. Find out more about why this message is appearing, and what you can do to make your experience of our site the best it can be.
JAPAN: New Budget Accelerates Shift to Competitive Grants
Dennis Normile
TOKYO--A 2005 budget adopted last week by the cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi features a 2.6% boost for the direct funding of research, far outpacing a 0.1% rise in overall government spending.