1. Country Report from Japan Principle Act for GNSS utilization in Japan Space-based PNT Advisory Board 16-17 October, 2008 at Washington DC Hiroshi Nishiguchi Japan GPS Council

2. Established Two of the Principle Act To secure synergistic effectiveness (1) May 2007 : The Principle Act on 『 Promotion of NSDI 』 〔 National Spatial Data Infrastructure 〕 (2) May 2008 : The Principle Act on 『 Space Development & Utilization 』 Both was submitted to the National Diet and was established as the Diet Members Proposition through the consensus reached among three major political parties in Japan.

3. Basic Implementation Plan (1) The Implementation Plan for NSDI Principle Act: Published in April 2008 by the Cabinet Secretariat through the Cabinet approval (2) The Implementation Plan for Space Principle Act : Just under preparation work and will be published by the end of March 2009, subject to the Cabinet approval. ・ Headquarter : the Cabinet, led by Prime Minister ・ Coordination office was set up within Cabinet Secretariat: “Secretariat of Headquarters for Space Policy” ・ Under organizing Steering Committee and WGs among industries, academy and governmental agencies

4. ■ Establishment of a new commanding body which is organized to promote the measures for the space exploration in an integrated and planned manner. ■ Space-based PNT matters are solved as part of the above measures, including positioning information system. ■ Space-based PNT inclusive in the space development and utilization in Japan will be promoted based on the Basic Space Plan to be worked out through Cabinet approval 4 ■ Promotion of Geo-Spatial Data Infrastructure, and appropriate measures for GIS and PNT in an integrated and systematic manner. ■ The satellite positioning plays an important role for utilization of NSDI. This Act has stipulated communication and coordination regarding the satellite positioning technology and promotion of R&D Space Act NSDI Act Relation between two Principle Act for NSDI and Space Utilization Policy

5. Challenge to change above interpretation since 1969 : The Establishment of National Strategies for Space Exploration and Utilization is Urgently Needed The 1969 Resolution on Basics of Space Exploration & Utilization is “For Peaceful Purposes” and its traditional interpretation was Limiting to Non-military Purposes To globally accepted general interpretation to cope with the changes in the international community; Limiting to Non-evation Purposes Back Ground of the Principle Space Act

6. Challenge to change above interpretation since 1969 : The Establishment of National Strategies for Space Exploration and Utilization is Urgently Needed ① Improvement of the people's life, ② Development of economic society, and ③ Promotion of world peace and improvement of human welfare ① Utilization of space for peaceful purposes, ② Enhancement of the people’s safe living, ③ Fostering of industry, ④ Contributions to realize the develop’t of human society (space science R&D), ⑤ International cooperation, and ⑥ Consideration for environment preservation Objectives (Article-1) 6 Basic Concept (Article-2~7) Outline of the Principle Space Act

7. Challenge to change above interpretation since 1969 : The Establishment of National Strategies for Space Exploration and Utilization is Urgently Needed The basic Plans shall be worked out by Space Policy Headquarter. (Chaired by Prime Minister and vice-chaired jointly by the Director of Cabinet Secretariat and Space Exploration Minister) ① Preparation of legal frame work for Space Activities (Article-35), ② Review of the functions by JAXA, etc (Article-3 of Subsidiary) Establishment of Command center (Article-25,28,29,30) Establishment etc of related Laws as soon as possible Structure of the Principle Space Act

8. Themes for Space-based PNT in Japan (1) Clarification of National Policy for Space-based PNT issues (2) R&D aimed at Practical Use, not development oriented (3) Implementation of Infrastructures under Government Initiative (4) Improvement of environment for Effective use of PNT ・ Early implementation of NSDI nationwide ・ QZSS constellation (5) Promotion & Education for utilization of space-based PNT (6) International Contributions