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...
Following amendments to the Road Act and related measures in FY2013, road managers have been required since FY2014 to inspect bridges, tunnels, road appurtenances, and other facilities once every...
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...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the Ministry of the Environment jointly surveyed and released nationwide...
On August 20, 2026, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism sent the “Opinion on FY2027 Government Building Plans” to the heads of ministries and agencies and the Minister of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Prime Minister Takaichi explained at the 6th Cybersecurity Strategy Headquarters meeting that Cybersecurity 2026 and other measures had been decided, and directed action in three areas: responding to...
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 30, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi reported at the third 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Emergency Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters meeting that deaths and injuries, building damage, water...
Following an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 7 centered in Kumamoto Prefecture, extensive damage to people, buildings, fires, and roads was confirmed as of 8:30 a.m., including 13 deaths,...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has designated 31 level crossings nationwide for improvement under the Act on Promotion of Improvement of Level Crossings, aiming to...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the 14th meeting of its Disaster Prevention and Disaster Reduction Headquarters on July 28 and decide on the fiscal 2026 disaster...
Regarding the Tsuruga–ShinOsaka section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, a reporter asked whether the costeffectiveness of the Obama route, which had previously been lower than that of the less expensive...