National Push to Improve Accessibility Data
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has established the Guidelines for Mobility Support Services in Pedestrian Spaces, which set out how to advance these efforts, and the...
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism reports
Minister Ibayashi’s Press Conference Summary
Minister Ibayashi reported that the Cabinet had approved a bill to amend the Specified Tanker Act and that the amended Regional Transportation Act had taken effect. In response to reports of bid...
Noto Earthquake Recovery Status and Outlook as of September 2026
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) compiled and published the estimated recovery and reconstruction achievements as of the end of September 2026 and the main plans...
Central Construction Disputes: FY2026 Q2
The Central Construction Work Dispute Review Board reported dispute handling for the second quarter of FY2026. There were 11 new applications, up by 4 from the same period last year. Of the 35 cases...
New Hub Planned at Numazu Station’s Gateway
On October 15, 2026, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism certified the “(tentative name) Phil Park Numazu Station Front Project” in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, as an...
INTERPRAEVENT 2026 Hokkaido Conference to Be Held
The international symposium INTERPRAEVENT 2026, themed “Compound Natural Disasters and Risk Management under Climate Change,” will be held in Sapporo from October 20 to 23, 2026. Researchers from...
Experts to Discuss Urban Flooding and Other Flood Measures
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the 2nd Water Disaster Investigation and Countermeasures Committee to consider measures against urban inland flooding and other...
Fourth Expert Panel Meeting on Appropriate Costs
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the fourth expert panel meeting to set the “appropriate cost” introduced under the amended Trucking Business Act. The meeting...
Meeting on Promoting Use of the MLIT Data Platform
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will report on overall initiatives for the MLIT Data Platform, the addition of new functions, the expansion and updating of linked data,...
Proposed Policy for Improving River Basin Environments
To conserve and create a healthy natural environment across river basins, it is important to form ecological networks through cooperation among river administrators, relevant agencies responsible for...