The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism compiled data on the use of sprayed asbestos and similar materials in national government buildings. As of March 31, 2026, their use was...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will recognize skilled workers and engineers who contributed to outstanding government building construction projects. It will publish a...
The Transport Council decided to hold a public hearing in Tokyo on November 26, 2026, concerning the petition for review related to approval of a change to the passenger fare cap for East Japan...
The minister explained that allocations from the Social Infrastructure Development Comprehensive Grant are determined by comprehensively considering local governments’ requests, project progress, and...
The construction worker skill assessment system is adding “formwork demolition workers” and “steel frame workers” as new fields. Assessment standards have been established for both fields, bringing...
The 2026 Building Expert Committee Meeting (BEC) and JapanU.S.Canada JAS Technical Committee (JTC) were held at the Mita Joint Conference Center from September 16 to 18, 2026. This was the first...
Following a referral from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Transport Council has begun reviewing the petition concerning authorization to change the passenger fare cap...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism supports the implementation of advanced services using digital technology to quickly resolve “transportation gaps” nationwide. In this...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism decided to allocate ¥4.5 billion across 38 public works projects for the second allocation in fiscal 2026. The projects, implemented by the...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will honor 446 construction workers with outstanding technical and practical skills as Construction Masters, and 120 young skilled workers...