7th Japan-Vietnam ICT Working Group Meeting
On October 28, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology held the 7th JapanVietnam ICT Working Group meeting in Quang Ninh City,...
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107Version 2.0 of the Supply Chain Data Linkage Guide
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and IPA’s Digital and AI Systems Design Center (DADC) prepared and published a guide that organizes common operational and functional requirements for data...
IPA Publishes Supply Chain Data Collaboration Guide 2.0
IPA has published version 2.0 of the “Guide to Guidelines on Data Collaboration Mechanisms: Supply Chain Common Edition.” Referring to ODSRAM V2, it revises the principles and functional placement...
Discussing Future Directions and Challenges for Accessibility Policy
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold a study group to discuss future policy directions and challenges, taking into account initiatives under the BarrierFree Act,...
Japan to Discuss Advancing BIM in Construction
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the 25th Building BIM Environment Improvement Subcommittee online on October 28, 2026. The subcommittee plans to discuss efforts...
Kihara Convenes First AI and Digital Reform Council
On October 22, 2026, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara convened the first AI and Digital Reform Promotion Council at the Prime Minister's Office and discussed how it would operate. The council...
Summary of Minister Fujii’s Post-Cabinet Press Conference
At the October 20, 2026 press conference, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii addressed the failure to distribute emergency earthquake warnings, noting that NTT Docomo had upgraded...
Developing a Long-Term Vision for the Building Sector
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...
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,...
Public Comment Opens on Draft Infrastructure Management DX Guidelines
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, NEDO, and the Digital & AI Systems Design Center (DADC) of IPA have prepared draft guidelines to support collaboration between utility providers and data...
FY2026 Digital Infrastructure Resilience Program
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications selected the Information and Communications Network Association of Japan as the implementing organization (subsidy provider) for the FY2026 budget...
Results of the Second Call for Local DX/AX Planning Support
As part of the Regional Society DX Promotion Package Project, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications conducted a second call for applications for planning support. Experts assist local...
Human and Digital Relationships for Future Society: 6th Meeting
The 6th meeting will be held online on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 14:00 to 16:00. The agenda includes a presentation and discussion with Yoshiaki Hiroi, Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University,...
FY2025 Supplementary Budget: Selection of Digital Infrastructure Project Recipients
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced that, under the FY2025 supplementary budget project to strengthen digital infrastructure by geographically dispersing submarine cables...
FY2026 Regional Transport DX: Second Selection
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...
Chapter 9: Advancing DX and Technology R&D
Chapter 9 of the MLIT White Paper, “Advancing DX and Technology R&D,” consists of five sections: “Enhancing and Streamlining through DX,” “Promoting Innovation through the Use of Digital Technology,”...
IPA to Exhibit at CEATEC 2026 with “PROTOCOL ENGINE”
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA), will exhibit at CEATEC 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from October 13 to 16, 2026, under the theme “PROTOCOL ENGINE.” The exhibit will feature a...
APN Innovation Hub Demonstration Environment Opens
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications plans to open the APN Innovation Hub, a demonstration environment intended to promote the spread of allphotonic networks, on October 5 under the...
DX Technologies for Future Water and Sewer Services
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism added 52 technologies to the Digital Transformation Technology Catalog for Water and Sewerage, which supports maintenance of water and...
Board on Postal Data Use for Public Requests to Convene
Starting in October 2026, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will convene the Board on Postal Data Use for Public Requests to obtain expert advice on using data held or collected by...