On September 15, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the 2026 Prime Minister’s Awards Ceremony for Disaster Prevention at the Prime Minister’s Office. In her remarks, she expressed respect and...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will expand the areas designated for SafetyNet Guarantee No. 4 following the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake. In addition to the areas already designated, the...
The recipients of the 2026 Prime Minister’s Award for Disaster Prevention Merit have been decided. Among those affiliated with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, one...
Based on recommendations following the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in January 2024 and the Noto Peninsula Heavy Rain Disaster in September 2024, the fourth Technical Study Group on Flood Risk...
On September 8, 2026, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism certified the “(tentative name) Iyogin New Head Office Building: New Main Building Replacement Project” as an...
The September 8, 2026, press conference of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism covered an inspection of areas affected by the heavy rain in Hokuriku and future disaster...
Disaster assessment efficiency measures will be applied to rivers, roads, and other infrastructure damaged by the August 2026 Chiba heavy rains in Chiba Prefecture and Chiba City to promote early...
On September 7, 2026, the Director of the Kagoshima Finance Office of the Kyushu Financial Bureau and the Director of the Kagoshima Branch of the Bank of Japan requested that deposithandling...
The Proper Use Investigation Meeting held on July 29, 2026 elected committee member Shuichi Ito as chair and discussed the survey of blood product use, the prefectural research project on properuse...
At the September 4, 2026 press conference, Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Kaneko Yasushi reported on the recovery and reconstruction framework for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake,...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism formulated the “Policy on Satellite Data Utilization in the Infrastructure Sector,” setting out basic measures for using satellite data in...
Prime Minister Takaichi said that in a phone call with Nepalese Prime Minister Shah, she expressed condolences and sympathy over the flood damage and requested cooperation in rescuing five Japanese...
On Disaster Prevention Day, September 1, Reiwa 8, the FY2026 Comprehensive Disaster Preparedness Drill was conducted with the participation of all cabinet ministers, including Prime Minister...
The Cabinet decided on six general matters and other items, Cabinet orders, and personnel matters. Statements were made by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Prime Minister Takaichi, and the...
Because companies involved in vehicle production were affected by the Kumamoto earthquake, production delays have made compliance with the new standards scheduled to apply from September difficult....
The Hokuriku Local Finance Bureau’s Fukui Finance Office and the Bank of Japan’s Kanazawa Branch requested financial measures from deposittaking financial institutions, securities companies,...
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...