2026 University Venture Award Winners Announced
On August 27, 2026, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Japan Science and Technology Agency, and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization...
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125Remote/Automated Sediment Control Committee to Publish Interim Report
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will publish an interim report on remote and automated construction in sediment control projects. In light of labor shortages in...
[Results] MAFF Side Event at UNCCD COP17
On August 21, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held its first side event at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, cohosted with Tottori University IPDRE and JICA. The event...
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Holds 3rd CBRNE Counterterrorism Meeting
On August 24, 2026, the third Meeting on Countermeasures Against CBRNE Terrorism compiled an action plan to protect the public from CBRNE terrorism. The plan provides for establishing an expert panel...
Japan Accepts Archer Aviation Air Taxi Type Certificate Application
On August 21, 2026, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism accepted an application under the Civil Aeronautics Act for a type certificate for the electric vertical takeoff and...
FY2026 New Research Projects Selected for Transport Innovation
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected six new research projects for FY2026 under the Transport Technology Development Promotion System, including research on...
Japan and Global Strategies for Quantum Technology Adoption
2025 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of quantum mechanics, and UNESCO designated the year as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. While efforts to promote the...
Press Release: IPA Establishes Digital & AI Systems Design Center
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) established the Digital & AI Systems Design Center (DADC) on August 1, 2026. By integrating the former organizations, DADC serves as a core...
GOSAT-GW Launch Results
The Ministry of the Environment announced that the Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle, “GOSATGW,” was launched from the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center and placed into its...
Project PLATEAU Conducts FY2027 Information Request (RFI#1)
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will conduct an information request (RFI1) for FY2027 through Project PLATEAU, which aims to realize urban digital twins. It is soliciting...
Two Smart Agriculture Plans Certified
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries certified the development and supply implementation plans of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. and Asai Nouen Co., Ltd. under the Act on Promotion of...
METI Reorganizes AI, Robotics, and IT Talent Development
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry approved a Cabinet Order revising part of the ministry’s organizational ordinance to ensure the proper execution of its assigned duties. The revision...
Nuclear Policy Guidelines Back Next-Generation Reactor Deployment
At a ministerial meeting on nuclear energy, Prime Minister Takaichi adopted action guidelines to maximize the use of nuclear power for energy security, a stable supply, and decarbonization. The...
Defense Ministry Publishes Space Advisory Board Details
The Ministry of Defense has established the Space Domain Advisory Board to strengthen response capabilities in the space security field, based on the National Security Strategy. The board solicits...
JPO Establishes and Publishes AI Vision
The Japan Patent Office established and published the “JPO AI Vision,” which sets out the basic direction for using AI in its operations. Based on humancentered principles and appropriate responses...
MLIT Expands Eligible Devices for Support Cars 2.0
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will expand the devices covered by Support Cars to more advanced safety technologies, including driver monitoring systems, in light of...
New Projects to Optimize Offshore Construction for Floating Wind Power
The Ports and Harbours Bureau solicited technology development projects from April 7 to May 15, 2026, to promote the deployment of floating offshore wind power and establish optimal offshore...
Japan Sets International Standards Strategy for Food and Agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries formulated the International Standards Strategy for Food, Forestry and Fisheries in July 2026 (Reiwa 8), following discussions by an expert review...
Subcommittee Held on Implementing Automated Logistics Roads
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is considering the development of automated logistics roads to address the logistics crisis and achieve carbon neutrality. The concept...
Minister Kaneko Briefing: Automated Driving Standards and Disaster Response
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasuyuki Kaneko reported that international standards for Level 4 automated driving systems had been agreed at the United Nations WP.29. In...