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...
On August 12, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the 10th Emergency Disaster Response Headquarters meeting on the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake. She instructed the government as a whole to accelerate...
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...
At the July 30, 2026 press conference, Finance Minister Katayama explained financial responses to the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, the “Strong and Affluent Japan” investment framework for the FY2027...
On August 5, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi instructed the relevant ministers at the 7th Emergency Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters meeting for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake to provide detailed...
On August 4, 2026, the Cabinet approved the Decree Specifying the Effective Date of Certain Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Sewerage Act and Other Acts, and the Decree Partially Amending...
On August 4, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the 6th Emergency Disaster Management Headquarters meeting for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake. Based on the needs of evacuees and the Kumamoto...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will apply streamlined disaster assessments for largescale disasters to support the early restoration of damaged agricultural, forestry, and...
Prime Minister Takaichi inspected areas affected by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and outlined plans to support evacuation centers, restore public infrastructure and livelihoods, and provide fiscal...
To support victims of the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will begin water supply assistance at Mikka...
The November 2024 documents titled “Regarding the FY2024 Supplementary Budget Draft” and “FY2024 Supplementary Budget Draft Measures” present policies in three chapters, including regional...
On August 1, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the fifth 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Emergency Disaster Response Headquarters meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office. She asked the relevant...
To support people affected by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, the Ports and Harbours Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is transporting drinking water, food, and...
At a press conference, public institutions reported on rescue operations, shelters, and communications in response to a largescale disaster; the dispatch of personnel to affected local governments;...
The 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake resulted in 35 reported deaths, including cases whose connection to the disaster is still under investigation by police. Numerous buildings collapsed and roads were...
On July 31, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the first ministerial meeting on heatstroke measures and said the government had compiled “Heatstroke Measures to Get Through Extreme Heat.” She...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected 27 projects featuring model initiatives devised by privatesector operators and others to promote the development of housing stock...
On July 28, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and...