Although Japan is now regarded as a rich country, its support for academic research is disproportionately meagre. Researchers themselves may have to provide the impetus for change.
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Yamamoto, A. Japanese universities feel the chill. Nature 339, 575–576 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1038/339575a0
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