MLIT Revises Civil Works Decarbonization Action Plan
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism revised its Decarbonization Action Plan, released in April 2025, based on the latest implementation status and newly added a steel...
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84MLIT Trials Green Steel in Public Works
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will pilot the use of green steel, steel produced with reduced CO₂ emissions, in commissioned civil engineering works. It will examine the...
First Regional Future Strategy Plans Backed by Japan
Prime Minister Takaichi received briefings on the Strategic Industrial Cluster Plan, Regional Industrial Cluster Plan, and Local Industry Growth Plan as the first plans leading the three types under...
MLIT Minister Certifies Tsukiji 2-chome Redevelopment
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism certified the Tsukiji 2chome District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project as an excellent privatesector urban regeneration project plan in a...
FY2026 Port Study on Floating Offshore Wind Deployment
The Ports and Harbors Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the first FY2026 meeting of the Study Group on Ports for Promoting Offshore Wind Power Deployment...
New Projects to Optimize Offshore Construction for Floating Wind Power
The Ports and Harbours Bureau solicited technology development projects from April 7 to May 15, 2026, to promote the deployment of floating offshore wind power and establish optimal offshore...
Cabinet Approves FY2026 Plan for Special Port Facilities
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced on July 24, 2026, that the FY2026 Basic Plan for the Special Port Facilities Development Project had been approved by the...
Reiwa 8 MLIT White Paper, Hokuriku Shinkansen and Kawabegawa Dam
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasushi Kaneko explained the theme of the Reiwa 8 MLIT White Paper and gave his views on the Katsuragawa plan for the Tsuruga–ShinOsaka section...
Construction Statistics: May 2026 Released
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism published the May 2026 edition of the Construction Comprehensive Statistics on eStat, the government's portal for official statistics. The...
June Construction Material Supply-Demand Balanced Across All Surveyed Materials
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism survey conducted from June 1 to 5, 2026, prices for 7 material groups and 13 items, including readymixed concrete, steel...
Construction Labor Supply-Demand Survey: May 2026
The shortage rate across eight occupations nationwide was 1.2% in May 2026, with the shortage widening by 0.6 percentage points from the previous month and 0.7 percentage points from the same month a...
Spokesperson Briefing: Agreement on Henoko Base Construction
The Ministry of Defense spokesperson explained that at the JapanU.S. Joint Committee meeting on July 16, 2026, coordination between Japan and the United States had been completed on carrying out part...
Overview of the 2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Chapter 11Advancing Efficiency Through MLIT DX and Technology R&D
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is promoting digital transformation across administrative procedures, infrastructure development and management, transport, urban...
Overview of the 2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Chapter 102026 MLIT White Paper: Overseas Infrastructure and Global Cooperation
The government is advancing overseas infrastructure development centered on cocreation with partner countries, economic security, and GX and DX to capture global infrastructure demand, support...
Overview of the 2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Chapter 1Rebuilding Infrastructure for Growth Amid Population Decline
As population decline makes reliance on labor input increasingly difficult in Japan, raising capital input and total factor productivity is essential for sustainable growth. Social infrastructure...
Overview of the 2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Chapter 2Infrastructure Investment and New Technology for Productivity
Chapter 2 of the FY2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism positions infrastructure as the foundation of economic growth and people’s lives, and organizes efforts to improve...
Overview of the 2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Chapter 72026 MLIT White Paper: Strengthening Transport, Logistics and Industry
The 2026 MLIT White Paper organizes the current conditions and policies concerning road, rail and air transport networks, logistics innovation, the railway, automotive, maritime and aviationrelated...
Overview of the 2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
The 2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism examines infrastructure in the land, infrastructure, transport and tourism field, the challenges, policies, initiatives, and future...
Launching the Frontline First Initiative
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism are launching the Frontline First Initiative to make social infrastructure safe and...
Meeting on Improving National University Facilities (FY2024–) (7th)
At the seventh meeting on September 25, 2025, participants discussed development goals for the next fiveyear plan, the implementation of cocreation hubs, securing diverse funding sources, and...