The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected one urbansector survey conducted by a local public entity for support in the third allocation of fiscal year 2026 under the...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted a fourthround application call under the package for supporting the lives and livelihoods of disaster victims. The call supported...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications supports the establishment and operation of cooperatives for specified regional development projects to secure local talent for community...
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii reported that the September unemployment rate was 2.4%. He said the ministry would issue operational guidance on handling a mayor’s resignation...
On October 30, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the Eighth Meeting of Relevant Senior Vice Ministers on the Regional Future Strategy and the Prime Minister’s Report on the Regional Future...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has opened applications from local governments to host Global Startup EXPO continuously from 2027 through 2029, aiming to make it a worldleading deep tech...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) will honor nine of the 54 groups nominated from across Japan for the FY2026 Regional Development Awards. The awards recognize...
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii explained the Cabinet decision on a decree establishing the requirements for designating a Subcapital, coordination with prefectures to advance...
On October 22, 2026, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry newly designated Hakone Odawara Karakuri Zaiku, Kyo Take Kogei, and Kyo Shippo as traditional crafts under the Traditional Craft...
Prime Minister Takaichi attended the second consultation between the national and local governments for FY2026, discussing the Regional Future Strategy and the promotion of decentralization reform....
On October 16, 2026, the amended Regional Transportation Act took effect. Sagamihara City in Kanagawa Prefecture received certification for the first nationwide plan under the newly established...
The Forestry Agency reviewed 85 entries from across Japan for the inaugural Mori Business Award 2026 and selected 1 Grand Prize winner and 8 runnersup. The awards ceremony will be held in Tokyo on...
On October 15, 2026, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism certified the “(tentative name) Phil Park Numazu Station Front Project” in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, as an...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will open the first application period for a certification program supporting private regional management entities that plan and carry out...
The Cabinet Office, the Financial Services Agency, and the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency outlined a consultation system for businesses affected by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and a recovery...
The City Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism added a new chapter, “Collaborative RailwayArea Development,” to its railwayarea development guidelines in light of...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the National Council for Comprehensive Support for Developing Agricultural Leaders selected 38 recipients for the FY2026 National Awards for...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has published an updated Organic Village casebook, adding examples from 22 municipalities that began initiatives in fiscal year 2025. Japan aims to...
Efforts since the launch of regional revitalization have not reversed population decline or the concentration of population in Tokyo. In rural areas, falling consumption accompanying population...
This chapter summarizes public awareness activities carried out in FY2025 through cooperation among the government, local governments, private organizations, and others to communicate the importance...