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The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
(http://www.jamstec.go.jp/) :

JAMSTEC(formerly the Japan Marine Science and Technology Center) was established in 1971 in order to enhance marine science technology and develop academic research, and was reorganized as an independent administrative institution on April 1st, 2004. It carries out observational research, predictive research and technological development to elucidate global environmental change, particularly for the ocean. It also owns and operates world-leading facilities such as the "Earth Simulator" supercomputer, the deep-sea drilling vessel "Chikyu", the manned research submersible "Shinkai 6500", and the autonomous underwater vehicle "Urashima".

Earth Simulator(http://www.jamstec.go.jp/esc/):

The Earth Simulator is a supercomputer developed by the National Space Development Agency of Japan, the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute and the Japan Marine Science and Technology Center (institute names as at the time of development). The Earth Simulator can create a virtual earth and simulate the atmosphere, ocean and solid earth at high speed and with high accuracy. It was developed and is used for forecasting and elucidating medium- and long-term environmental changes and natural disasters. It is also used in other fields of advanced technology, such as biotechnology and nanotechnology.

Meraka Institute (http://www.meraka.org.za/) :

The Meraka Institute is one of the science and technology institutes managed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), whose objectives are human capital development, industrial applications and advanced technology research. To improve its high-performance computing environment, it is planning to operate a 48-node supercomputer and carry out a wide range of research on earth science (such as global observation and climate variation) and medicine.

Japan-South Africa Science and Technology Joint Committee :

The joint committee was formed under the Japan-South Africa Science and Technology Collaboration Agreement concluded between Japan and the South African Republic in August 2003 for promoting cooperative relationship on science and technology. The committee considers the results of current cooperative activities, and plans for future cooperation. The first meeting was held in Pretoria, South Africa in May 2004. The second meeting was held in Tokyo in June 2006.

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