The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has begun procedures to designate the Kaikogawa River and other rivers in the Kano River system, located in the Kaikogawa River basin of...
From September 7 to 11, 2026, METI Deputy Minister Yamada visited the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. In each country, he held talks with the president, deputy...
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...
The Road Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is promoting the development of automated logistics roads to address the logistics crisis and achieve carbon neutrality....
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is calling for proposals to verify the effectiveness and other aspects of street tree inspections using new technologies, based on the...
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 4, 2026, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism decided to support seven surveys on roads, urban development, and parks conducted by local governments, as the second...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is seeking organizations to cooperate in a field demonstration that will implement technology using AI and other tools to automatically...
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...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will begin operating a financing program under the Electricity Business Act to support the development of largescale transmission lines and power sources....
In Japan, the Construction Investment Outlook has been prepared every fiscal year since FY1960 to clarify the size and structure of the domestic construction market. The FY2026 Construction...
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...
The Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the 14th General Meeting of the Aviation Infrastructure International Development Council on...
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 Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected the “Demonstration Project for CIPP Rehabilitation of Water and Sewerage Pipelines” for this fiscal year under the Overseas...
The Port Bureau will designate all 29 ports that applied as Circular Economy Ports, which are working to form logisticsnetwork hubs for recyclable resources and build industrial clusters with...
NEXI signed a contract to insure a loan from the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) to the government of Brazil’s Espírito Santo State for improving logistics efficiency. The loan is expected to...
The Ministry of Finance cohosted the Japan–Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Business Forum 2026 with the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB). Minister of Finance Katayama exchanged views with...
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 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...