Corporate Transaction Volume Index: April 2026
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism publishes the Corporate Transaction Volume Index every month. The index processes and converts into an index the volume of transfer...
Reports
Forecasting Ship Demand to Support Global Seaborne Trade
The Maritime Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted a forecast of ship demand through 2050 based on future scenarios. The forecast covered not only ships...
Saito Hideaki Elected OECD Shipbuilding Committee Chair
Hideaki Saito, an adviser to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism nominated by Japan, was unanimously elected chair of the OECD Shipbuilding Committee and will assume...
Relief Supplies Arrive at Kumamoto Ports via Regional Port Network
To support people affected by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, the Ports and Harbours Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is transporting drinking water, food, and...
Green Steel Trials in MLIT Civil Engineering Projects
The steel industry accounts for the largest share, approximately 35%, of CO₂ emissions from Japan’s manufacturing sector, making GX especially necessary. In coordination with the Ministry of Economy,...
MLIT Revises Civil Works Decarbonization Action Plan
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism revised its Decarbonization Action Plan, released in April 2025, based on the latest implementation status and newly added a steel...
Two Smart Agriculture Plans Certified
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries certified the development and supply implementation plans of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. and Asai Nouen Co., Ltd. under the Act on Promotion of...
Results of Deputy Minister Yamashita’s Visit to Mexico
Parliamentary ViceMinister Yamashita of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held discussions with the Mexican government, exchanging views on the importance of resource management and...
Japan, U.S., South Korea and Others Issue North Korea IT Worker Alert
On July 31, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Police Agency, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry jointly issued, with likeminded countries including the...
Foreign Exchange Intervention Operations: June 29–July 29, 2026
The Ministry of Finance published the implementation status of foreign exchange intervention operations from June 29, 2026, to July 29, 2026. The amount of foreign exchange intervention operations...