The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the 17th Shinkansen Derailment Countermeasures Council meeting in light of the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake. The council will share...
At Minister Ibayashi's press conference on October 27, 2026, questions covered chimney inspections following the Kumamoto earthquake, bidrigging on the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, political fundraising...
From December 30, 2026, through January 4, 2027, some Hokkaido Shinkansen trains running through the Seikan Tunnel will travel at 260 km/h inside the tunnel under the timeslot separation system, from...
The winners of the 25th Japan Railway Award were decided on September 18, 2026. The Japan Railway Grand Prize was awarded to Kyushu Railway Company for “Tsubame’s Great Adventure: The 15th...
The September 8, 2026, press conference of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism covered an inspection of areas affected by the heavy rain in Hokuriku and future disaster...
Finance Minister Katayama announced revisions to the Corporate Governance Code to promote companies’ longterm value growth and investment in growth. The minister described benefitlinked tax credits...
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism explained that Central Japan Railway Company expects the Shinagawa–Nagoya section of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen to cost about 11 trillion...
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasuyuki Kaneko called for support for the Blue Feather Fund at a press conference on July 7, 2026. He reported damage and transport...
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasushi Kaneko explained the theme of the Reiwa 8 MLIT White Paper and gave his views on the Katsuragawa plan for the Tsuruga–ShinOsaka section...
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasushi Kaneko reported that Shizuoka Prefecture and JR Central had signed an agreement to conserve the natural environment in the Shizuoka...
This is a detailed report on the specific itinerary and activities of the joint visit to Miyagi Prefecture conducted by Prime Minister Ishiba and Indian Prime Minister Modi, documenting concrete...