A technical review committee that examined methods for assessing water level rises and inundation areas caused by sediment and woody debris has compiled a draft revision of the “Guide to Preparing...
After Typhoon No. 25 breached levees around Lake Inbanuma and caused widespread, prolonged flooding, Chiba Prefecture, the Japan Water Agency, and the Kanto Regional Development Bureau formed Team...
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...
Results of the 2025 survey on hospital seismic retrofitting were published. The seismic retrofitting rate for all hospitals was 82.1% (6,596 of 8,030 hospitals), up from 80.5% in the 2023 survey. The...
The 167th meeting of the River Basic Policy Review Subcommittee of the River Subcommittee of the Council for Social Infrastructure Development will be held on September 17, 2026. The committee will...
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...
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...
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...
At its 166th meeting, the River Planning Subcommittee of the River Council under the Council for Social Infrastructure Development will deliberate on revising the river improvement basic policies for...