The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced that, under the FY2025 supplementary budget project to strengthen digital infrastructure by geographically dispersing submarine cables...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected waters off Wakayama Prefecture (eastern area) and waters off Ichikikushikino City,...
Following the flooding incident at the Route 16 Muratacho underpass during the August 2026 Chiba heavy rains, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism partially revised the Draft...
Chapter 8, “Strategic Global Outreach and International Cooperation,” covers overseas development of infrastructure systems, international negotiations and cooperation, and efforts toward...
This chapter describes progress in recovery and reconstruction after the Noto Peninsula earthquake and heavy rains, the Great East Japan Earthquake, and the Fukushima nuclear disaster, as well as...
A report on the water cycle measures taken by the government in fiscal 2025 under Article 12 of the Basic Act on the Water Cycle. The special feature explains that cooperation across entire...
This chapter covers measures to maintain and improve the water storage and recharge functions of forests, rivers, farmland, urban areas, and other settings. It describes systems, implementation...
Around the world, drought, floods, deteriorating water environments, food shortages, poverty, and disease are growing concerns. Population growth and rising water demand are making these problems...
Chapter 2 of the 2026 Water Cycle White Paper reports on groundwater management that balances conservation and use. Groundwater serves households, industry, agriculture, snow removal, energy, and...
The chapter describes government measures in fiscal 2025 across water safety, stronger water and sewerage infrastructure, preparation for droughts and disasters, facility maintenance, water use, the...
Chapter 5, “Promoting Education and Human Resource Development for a Sound Water Cycle,” describes education and public awareness, workforce development, and international personnel exchanges in...
The 2026 Water Cycle White Paper reports the measures the Japanese government took in fiscal 2025 under the Basic Act on the Water Cycle. Its feature, “The Water Cycle and Risks: Protecting People’s...
On October 8, the 12th Yoshino River Subcommittee of the National Land Council’s Water Resources Development Subcommittee will discuss the interim review of the Basic Plan for Water Resources...
On October 1, 2026, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism registered 499 TECFORCE reserve members for fiscal year 2026. They will receive training required for disaster dispatch...
The Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the 15th Committee on the Maintenance and Management of Airport Facilities. The agenda is “Seismic...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism solicited proposals for the FY2026 Regional Model Creation Demonstration Project for the Use of Marine Drones to further advance their...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism added 52 technologies to the Digital Transformation Technology Catalog for Water and Sewerage, which supports maintenance of water and...
In line with the Japan Growth Strategy’s policy to promote the adoption of automated and remotecontrolled cargo handling machinery at domestic ports in the “Port Logistics” field, the Ports and...
A liaison meeting of relevant ministries and its steering committee were established to advance Narita Airport’s capacity expansion and development of the surrounding industrial base as an integrated...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism solicited facility improvement projects to speed up and streamline container terminal gate operations, aiming to strengthen the...