On October 16, 2026, the amended Regional Transportation Act took effect. Sagamihara City in Kanagawa Prefecture received certification for the first nationwide plan under the newly established...
According to a Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism survey, rooftop greening installed in 2025 covered approximately 21.9 ha, while wall greening covered approximately 4.8 ha; the...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the fourth meeting of the Study Group on the Mid to LongTerm Future of the Building Sector on October 20, 2026. Based on...
Applications are open for proposals to select the second round of projects for support this fiscal year under a program that supports renovations and other work to improve the energy efficiency of...
Under the FY2026 Existing Building Energy Efficiency Promotion Project, 15 projects were selected to support renovations and other work that improve the energy efficiency of existing nonresidential...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected six projects in the general category under the FY2026 Sustainable Buildings Leading Project (LCCO2 Evaluation Leading Type),...
The Cabinet approved an order to revise two related enforcement orders in connection with the entry into force of an amended law promoting relay transportation. Some of the Minister of Land,...
The Cabinet approved a decree setting the effective date of the Act Partially Amending the Act on Advancing the Distribution of Goods (Act No. 21 of 2026), promulgated in May 2026. The decree will be...
On October 16, 2026, the Cabinet approved a bill to amend the law to address foreign governments’ suspension of reinsurance for shipowners’ liability insurance and ensure stable maritime transport of...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture, to conduct a field trial testing technology that uses AI and other tools to automatically extract...