ELECTRONICS RESEARCH: A QUEST FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP.

The article reports on the dramatic shift of the Japanese research and development (R & D) which could provide the base for kinds of products. The Ministry of International Trade (MIT) & Industry states that possession of Japan's own technology will help the country maintain and develop its international superiority. It notes that Japanese industry leaders prefer to spend their R& D money on works that has immediate results while MTI funded on riskier R & D ventures with government money.