{"id":38782,"date":"2025-12-05T01:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T01:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/?p=38782"},"modified":"2025-12-05T21:18:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T21:18:26","slug":"inside-stms-november-visit-to-japan-key-themes-takeaways-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/inside-stms-november-visit-to-japan-key-themes-takeaways-whats-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside STM\u2019s November visit to Japan: key themes, takeaways &#038; what\u2019s next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38797 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/04150148\/JB-scaled-e1764860532920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/04150148\/JB-scaled-e1764860532920.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/04150148\/JB-scaled-e1764860532920-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/04150148\/JB-scaled-e1764860532920-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/04150148\/JB-scaled-e1764860532920-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/04150148\/JB-scaled-e1764860532920-1536x720.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/04150148\/JB-scaled-e1764860532920-2048x960.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In early November, STM CEO Caroline Sutton spent several days in Tokyo meeting with funders, government leaders, research agencies, and publishing groups \u2014 alongside delegates from STM\u2019s Japan Chapter. As in last year\u2019s visit, the conversations were productive, wide-ranging, and grounded in strong local partnerships. And while open science dominated the agenda in 2024, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">this year the spotlight had clearly shifted to AI, research integrity, and the evolving policy landscape in Japan.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Government: A New Five-Year Plan and a Changing Landscape<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:280,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the most important conversations took place with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professor Kohei Miyazono<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the new Chief Executive Member of Japan\u2019s Council for Science, Technology and Innovation. With his background as a journal editor and society president, he brings a nuanced understanding of scholarly publishing to the table.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Japan\u2019s next <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Five-Year Plan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is expected in early 2026 and may include efforts to reverse the country\u2019s relative decline in research output \u2014 potentially with an increase in national research investment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Discussions also touched on rising political tensions with China, including a growing concern: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">inter-governmental research co-funded by China may require that 50% of resulting publications appear in Chinese domestic journals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Open science, which dominated last year\u2019s visit, received only brief attention \u2014 a sign that, with the national policy now launched, ministries have turned their focus to newer priorities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38802\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015701\/JSPS-1-1024x588.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015701\/JSPS-1-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015701\/JSPS-1-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015701\/JSPS-1-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015701\/JSPS-1-1536x882.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015701\/JSPS-1-2048x1176.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Funders: Open Access Progress &amp; AI Guidance<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:280,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meetings with AMED, JSPS, and JST remained warm and constructive.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AMED<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> sees open access expanding gradually under the national policy and is now considering how to guide researchers on use of AI \u2014 both in research practice and in grant evaluations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">JSPS<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> anticipates possible increases to Kakenhi grant funding and has recently issued guidance on AI use.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">JST<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is introducing <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GrantsData<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a new dataset repository that joins a growing ecosystem: J-STAGE, Jxiv, ResearchMap, and JBM. JST also reported increasing requests from LLM developers seeking access to J-STAGE content for training.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The annual <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">JST\/STM Seminar<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> drew its largest audience yet (217 attendees), with a strong slate of talks focused on AI\u2019s impact on publishing, research workflows, and data integrity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38800\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015655\/CaOv2-1024x431.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015655\/CaOv2-1024x431.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015655\/CaOv2-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015655\/CaOv2-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015655\/CaOv2-1536x646.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015655\/CaOv2-2048x862.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Copyright &amp; Rights Management: New Conversations and a Broader Table<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:280,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year\u2019s agenda expanded to include both the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Agency for Cultural Affairs (ACA)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Japan Book Publishers Association (JBPA)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ACA reaffirmed that <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">any AI use of copyrighted works that risks harming commercial rights requires licensing<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> under Japanese law. They are now convening creative industries and rights-holder groups across three working groups to develop a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Code of Conduct<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for AI and copyright \u2014 an area where STM has offered continued support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Discussions also included updates on:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SATRAS<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which collects and distributes compensation for educational copying (roughly \u00a54.8 billion annually), and<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SARLIB<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the new system overseeing library transmissions under Article 31 of the Copyright Act, where publishers may opt their titles out of transmission.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Open Access &amp; National Policy Momentum<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:280,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the April 2025 launch of Japan\u2019s national open science policy, agencies signaled they are now turning attention to other pressing issues such as AI governance and research integrity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the same time, STM data presented during the visit showed an interesting trend: the share of subscription articles is increasing while open access output is tapering, despite a growing number of read-and-publish agreements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Factors contributing to this include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Institutions asking researchers to pay additional fees even under existing agreements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Restrictions at some universities on publishing in non-Q1\/Q2 journals<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Policy flexibility allowing non-immediate OA when a reason is provided<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a result, many articles may continue to appear in subscription journals for the foreseeable future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meanwhile, NII continues its work on metadata integration and infrastructure development through <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CiNII Research<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, connecting institutional repositories across Japan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Local Publishing Community &amp; Outreach<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:280,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caroline and the STM delegation also met with JBPA leadership for the first time in over a decade \u2014 a meaningful step toward deeper collaboration on copyright, AI, and shared challenges facing publishers globally.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An STM Japan Chapter meeting was held at Wiley\u2019s offices, and Caroline also gave an interview to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Science News<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, reaching 40,000 readers across Japan\u2019s research community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In Summary<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caroline\u2019s 2025 visit to Japan underscored a clear shift in national and institutional priorities:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is now the central topic of concern across government, funders, and publishers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Open science policy implementation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is underway, but attention is moving toward research integrity, infrastructure, and practical impact.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Copyright and rights management<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are entering a new phase, with Japan taking proactive steps to clarify how AI and copyrighted content can coexist.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Engagement with Japan\u2019s publishing ecosystem remains strong<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, with new bridges being built between STM and national associations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Overall, this year\u2019s meetings reinforced Japan\u2019s importance as a thoughtful, collaborative partner in shaping the global future of scholarly communication.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38799\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015653\/AMEDv2-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015653\/AMEDv2-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015653\/AMEDv2-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015653\/AMEDv2-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015653\/AMEDv2-1536x772.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05015653\/AMEDv2-2048x1029.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In early November, STM CEO Caroline Sutton spent several days in Tokyo meeting with funders, government leaders, research agencies, and publishing groups \u2014 alongside delegates from STM\u2019s Japan Chapter. As in last year\u2019s visit, the conversations were productive, wide-ranging, and grounded in strong local partnerships. 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