fiscal year 2015 to 2024; the Japanese fiscal year starts April 1 of the stated year and ends March 31 of the following year
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Life sciences in Japan refer to the comprehensive studies of life phenomenon based on biology, biochemistry, medicine, phycology, ecology, and related sciences such as social sciences.
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Share of R&D costs for life sciences Japan FY 2015-2024
In the fiscal year 2024, about **** percent of the total research and development expenditure for science and technology in Japan was utilized for life sciences. One of the most recognized life science innovations in Japan was "induced pluripotent stem cells" (iPS), which won the Nobel prize in physiology or medicine in 2012.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (December 12, 2025). Share of research and development (R&D) expenditure for life sciences in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1039909/japan-share-expenditure-research-and-development-life-sciences/
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Share of research and development (R&D) expenditure for life sciences in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, December 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1039909/japan-share-expenditure-research-and-development-life-sciences/
