Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the tenth meeting of the Council for Science and Technology Policy in 2013 (116th in total) at the Prime Minister's Office.

During the meeting, discussion took place on the "the evaluation for the R&D projects of national importance," and "the creation of an environment suitable for science and technology innovation." The meeting concluded with a presentation on "Recent Science and Technology Trends: Kavli IPMU and its work to uncover the origin and fate of the universe."

Based on the discussions, the Prime Minister said,

"Since the start of this 'new' Council for Science and Technology Policy, which was newly reborn under the Abe administration in March to act as a true control tower for science and technology innovation policies, we have actually held a total of ten meetings.
I think that thanks to the many achievements you have produced over the year, such as the Comprehensive Strategy on Science, Technology and Innovation, have enabled us to realize the revitalization of the Council for Science and Technology Policy that I have been aiming for.
I want to once again thank each council member, including the expert members, for their great contributions to date.
I would like to request that all of you continue to be tremendously active in the Council for Science and Technology Policy, the central pillar supporting the management of my Cabinet's policies for prioritizing innovation.
On this account, I have two points I would like to talk about today.
First, there was extensive consideration for the Innovative Research and Development Promotion Program (ImPACT) as a National Emphasis Program that can inspire dreams for the future in the midst of a tough fiscal situation, and 55 billion yen worth of budgetary measures were included in the draft supplementary budget that was approved by Cabinet decision last week. I would like to request your assistance in thoroughly developing this into an effective program that will carve out a future for Japan.
Second, I would like the relevant ministries and agencies to coordinate with each other so that the Government can work together to compile a corresponding policy package for creating an environment in which diverse human resources can tackle new challenges and in which we can realize a chain of innovation, for inclusion in the revision of the Comprehensive Strategy on Science, Technology and Innovation next year."