Very Large Information Integration and Application Platform - CSTP Coordination Program of Science and Technology Projects - (Invited Paper)

In this era of information explosion, information retrieval engines are indispensable to the Internet users. However, in current search services, there are some practical problems. That is, search engines do not analyze information from the user\´s viewpoint. Under this premise, our program "Very Large Information Integration and Application Platform" plans to construct a safe and intelligent platform for information retrieval. Through the collaboration of four government ministries\´ sponsored projects in Japan, such a platform would contribute toward the development of an information-rich society.