The Central Emergency Communications Council and local emergency communications councils across Japan will participate in FY2026 comprehensive disaster preparedness drills held in each region and...
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasushi Kaneko reported on the support package and contingency reserves for victims of the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, the FY2027 budget request,...
Based on the “Package for Supporting the Lives and Livelihoods of Victims of the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake,” the package outlines the use of 147.8 billion yen in contingency funds for rebuilding...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will provide disaster support to disasteraffected small and mediumsized enterprises and small business operators in eight municipalities in Toyama and...
The Regional Economy Vitalization Corporation and the Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation established a fund with Ishikawa Prefecture and regional financial...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will streamline disaster assessments for agricultural, forestry, and fisheries facilities affected by disasters caused by the 2026 Baiu Front heavy...
The 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake caused extensive damage to farmland and agricultural facilities, agricultural machinery, fishing ports, and other assets, as well as slope collapses, resulting in severe...
In its August 2026 Monthly Economic Report, the Cabinet Office judged that the economy is recovering moderately, while it is necessary to closely monitor the effects of the situation in the Middle...
On August 27, 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent letters to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang regarding the massive floods and landslides that occurred near the NepalChina...
The Hokuriku Local Finance Office’s Toyama Finance Office and the Bank of Japan’s Kanazawa Branch requested financial measures from deposittaking financial institutions, securities companies and...
The DirectorGeneral of the Hokuriku Local Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance and the General Manager of the Bank of Japan’s Kanazawa Branch requested that deposittaking financial institutions,...
Following the torrential rains in Chiba in August 2026, two types of flyers were prepared: one on the actions to take when a Level 5 Heavy Rain Special Warning is issued, and the other on precautions...
A press conference by Yasushi Kaneko, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, was held on August 25, 2026. He reported on recovery and tourism support following the 2026 Kumamoto...
On August 25, 2026, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara held the fourth meeting of the Council for Promoting Reuse and Related Measures. The meeting discussed progress on reconstructionrelated reuse and...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will publish an interim report on remote and automated construction in sediment control projects. In light of labor shortages in...
On August 23, 2026, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Suzuki held a task force meeting in Miyagi Prefecture concerning the oil spill from a Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel. Participants...
The Utsunomiya Office of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau and the Bank of Japan requested financial measures from deposittaking financial institutions, securities companies and similar firms, life...
For water facilities damaged in the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, municipalities and construction contractors nationwide are carrying out inspections and emergency restoration work with the goal of...
The Ministry of Finance announced that corporations affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake may submit their survey forms for the AprilJune 2026 Corporate Enterprise Statistics Survey by November 27,...
In light of the increasing frequency of waterrelated disasters in recent years and forecasts of further intensification due to climate change, efforts are under way to revise floodcontrol plans from...