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  • Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) is an integrated organization of science and technology in our country that establishes an infrastructure for the entire process from the creation of knowledge to the return to the society.
    Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) is an integrated organization of science and technology in our country that establishes an infrastructure for the entire process from the creation of knowledge to the return to the society.

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  • Room-Temperature Control of Exchange Bias Achieved Using Weyl Antiferromagnets

    June 20, 2025

    Room-Temperature Control of Exchange Bias Achieved Using Weyl Antiferromagnets
    A research group led by graduate student Hirohiro Asakura, Project Associate Professor Tomoya Higo (at the time of research), and Professor Satoshi Nakatsuji of the Graduate School of Science at the University of Tokyo has demonstrated that at the interface between the Weyl antiferromagnet Mn₃Sn and a ferromagnet, …
  • Determines the Degree of Antibody Denaturation by Color

    June 20, 2025

    Determines the Degree of Antibody Denaturation by Color
    A research group led by Professor Nozomu Yachie (Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Professor at Osaka University’s WPI-PRIMe, and Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Department of Biomedical Engineering), …
  • Why do inhalational anesthetics work? Uncovering a part of its mechanism of action

    June 17, 2025

    Why do inhalational anesthetics work? Uncovering a part of its mechanism of action
    Antibodies such as immunoglobulin G (IgG) play an important role in recognizing and eliminating viruses and bacteria in vivo and are widely used as diagnostic and therapeutic agents. However, the structure of antibodies is easily affected by storage conditions and the environment, and progressive denaturation impairs their original function. …
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Overseas Branch Offices

The JST overseas offices are strategically located to capture the latest science and technology trends in their respective regions, actively promote the global activities of JST-funded Japanese researchers and leverage global networks to enhance and internationalize Japan's S&T.

  • Paris Office

    We are JST's first-established overseas office, responsible for a wide range of countries within Europe and Africa. We negotiate and coordinate with relevant organizations and support the growth of JST's European operations, where science cooperation is often multi-layered and complex. We also play a vital role in transmitting local information back to JST headquarters, and are actively expanding our network of related organizations in order to improve Japan's S&T presence in Europe.

    • Paris Office
    • Paris Office

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  • Beijing Office

    The Beijing office communicates with Chinese government agencies in the coordination of international joint research programs, and supports activities such as the Japan-China University Fair & Forum and "Japan Window" - a website and public social media account providing information about Japan in Chinese language. We cooperate to hold the China-Japan Science and Technology Forum, and work to enhance JST's presence by participating in central and local government events.

    • Beijing Office
    • Beijing Office

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  • Washington D.C. Office

    At the Washington, DC Office our mission is to strengthen scientific cooperation between JST and our counterpart organizations, between JST and local scientists and researchers, as well as to study and analyze STI policies and R&D trends in the US. The office has also helped support various scientific collaborative arrangements with other countries in the Americas.

    • Washington D.C. Office
    • Washington D.C. Office

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  • Singapore Office

    South and Southeast Asia, home to more than 2 billion people, have achieved remarkable growth in recent years. Located among areas of diverse culture and history, the Singapore office strives to connect Japanese universities, research institutes and companies with these areas for the promotion of JST's operations in Asia. We are actively promoting student exchange program Sakura Science in addition to collaborative research programs offered by JST including e-ASIA, SATREPS, and CHIRP.

    • Singapore Office
    • Singapore Office

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  • India Liaison Office

    The India Liaison Office supports JST's Japan-India Collaboration Hubs for International Research Program (CHIRP), the Sakura Science Plan, SATREPS and other international cooperation projects with India. We build scientific networks, expand JST's presence, and investigate local science and technology trends. We are working to become a nexus of exchange between universities, research institutes and companies in Japan and India/South Asia.

    • India Liaison Office
    • India Liaison Office

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