The Local Finance Council received an explanation of the support package for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and measures to address local governments’ fiscal burden. It asked about the size of...
The Local Finance Council deliberated and approved the September FY2026 allocation of local allocation tax grants and a ministerial ordinance amendment concerning population and other data used in...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism supports the implementation of advanced services using digital technology to quickly resolve “transportation gaps” nationwide. In this...
On October 7, 2026, a pig farm in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture, confirmed a case of classical swine fever. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held a meeting of its Classical Swine...
The group discussed diversifying funding providers for growth companies by allowing foreign financial institutions and others to participate in syndicated loans and by making moneylending regulations...
This article summarizes meeting dates, agendas, and the availability of minutes and materials from the first meeting on April 21, 2015, through the joint meeting on October 14, 2026. Topics include...
The Radio Use Environment Committee of the Telecommunications Council announced that it received 9 comments on its draft report during a public comment period from July 23 to August 26, 2026. The...
The Cabinet approved related orders accompanying a partial amendment to the Architects Act. Provisions requiring written contracts for architects’ design and construction supervision services, and...
In response to more frequent and severe heavy rainfall associated with climate change and other factors, and to personal injury and property damage caused by flooded underpasses in various regions,...
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...
Reporters asked Minister Yanagi about the content, number, timing, and departments involved in inquiries about allocation results; whether inquiries were made before budget amounts were decided for...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries confirmed that Panax Co., Ltd. labeled processed beef pack products with the name “Kagoshima Black Beef” and affixed the GI mark before wholesaling...
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision met on September 28 and 29, 2026, and published a summary of its meeting. Members exchanged views on developments in artificial intelligence and...
At its meeting on September 1, 2026, the committee reviewed 15 candidate diseases for new designation from fiscal year 2028, approving VEXAS syndrome and deferring approval of the other 14. It also...
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...
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...
To harness voluntary activities by businesses, the public, and private organizations to maintain and restore a sound water cycle, the government provided collaboration support, corporate registration...
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...