Japan’s innovative life sciences sector risks falling behind global rivals, according to Economist Intelligence Unit report
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- High-quality scientific publications from Japan decreased by 17% between 2015 and 2019, while China's increased by 80% during the same period.
- Women make up only 15% of the R&D workforce, and foreign researchers account for only 5.6% of the R&D workforce in Japan vs. 28% in the US
- Investment in R&D in Japan is far below that of the US...