A Korea-Japan "One Team" Research Project Launches to Uncover the Origins of Elements
– RIKEN–IBS Top-Tier Project –

Main Points:

• RIKEN (Japan) and the Institute for Basic Science (IBS, Korea) have officially launched a new joint research initiative under the Top-Tier Program.

• The project began with the Korea–Japan Symposium on Extreme Rare Isotope Science, held at Seoul National University on December 16–17, 2024.

• The initiative aims to uncover the origins of elements through collaborative studies in extreme rare isotope science, which involves generating and analyzing rare isotopes using heavy-ion accelerators.

• Participating Institutions:

  • Japan: RIKEN Nishina Center, University of Tokyo CNS, KEK IPNS WNSC

  • Korea: IBS–IRIS, CENS, Seoul National University, Korea University, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)

• Key Facilities: RIBF (RIKEN) and RAON (IBS)

• This project is one of four new research topics selected under the Korean government’s Top-Tier program in 2024.