At the joint meeting on August 31, 2026, members discussed matters raised in consultations on financing for growth companies and insurance systems. With the agreement of all members, the meeting...
Following the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake, the Financial Services Agency announced a measure uniformly extending the residence period expiration dates of people whose residence is in areas of...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism released figures for real estate brokerages in FY2025, including license issuance, onsite inspections, disciplinary actions, administrative...
Following reports that road funding had been significantly cut, reporters asked about reduced allocations of the Social Infrastructure Development Grant to Nasukarasuyama City and Nakagawa Town,...
The Fisheries Research and Education Agency published FY2026 assessment results for 15 stocks across 8 species, out of 192 species subject to resource assessment. The assessments are conducted...
On October 2, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the 45th Reconstruction Promotion Council meeting and discussed efforts to accelerate reconstruction. She identified the fullscale reconstruction and...
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii reported that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August was 2.5%, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month. He expressed...
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...
Since fiscal year 2017, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has placed investigators on chartered buses in service as passengers to examine compliance with laws and...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), has published an international version of the guidelines...
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 Transport Council reviewed Japan Transocean Air Co., Ltd.'s application for operating permission at the congested airport, Osaka International Airport, and advised the Minister of Land,...
The Transport Council concluded that it was appropriate to approve Yokohama City’s application to change the maximum fares for its general passenger bus service and submitted its recommendation to...
Following the application of the Disaster Relief Act to 49 municipalities in Chiba Prefecture, one town in Tokyo, and two cities in Kanagawa Prefecture due to damage from Typhoon No. 25 in Reiwa 8,...
The recipients of the 2026 Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Awards for Contributions to the Traditional Craft Industries have been selected, recognizing 44 people for outstanding...
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) published draft amendments to the Cabinet Office Order and related orders concerning the designation of specified social infrastructure business operators, as part...
IPA and JPCERT/CC revised and published the 2026 edition in response to the enforcement of the Cyber Response Capability Enhancement Act and related laws, based on the study group’s findings. The...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare selected and announced 65 individuals and 17 facilities for its 2026 ministerial awards in nutrition. The awards recognize people who have worked for many...
For World Mental Health Day, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will welcome Rilakkuma and Korilakkuma as campaign supporters and carry out event participation, training to develop kokoro...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications plans to open the APN Innovation Hub, a demonstration environment intended to promote the spread of allphotonic networks, on October 5 under the...