Regarding the Act Partially Amending the Act on Revitalization and Regeneration of Local Public Transportation (Act No. 35 of 2026), promulgated on June 10, 2026, the Cabinet approved on September 1,...
In light of changes in social conditions surrounding station plazas and urban policy, a review committee will be established to consider revising the Station Plaza Planning Guidelines, and its first...
The Ports and Harbors Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the first FY2026 meeting of the Study Group on Ports for Promoting Offshore Wind Power Deployment...
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasushi Kaneko said that Central Japan Railway Company intends to present, by the end of the year, an opening outlook for the Shinagawa–Nagoya...
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 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has designated 31 level crossings nationwide for improvement under the Act on Promotion of Improvement of Level Crossings, aiming to...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced on July 24, 2026, that the FY2026 Basic Plan for the Special Port Facilities Development Project had been approved by the...
At a July 14, 2026 press conference, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasushi Kaneko explained coordination with the ministry following enactment of legislation to establish...
At a July 10, 2026 press conference, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kaneko explained five statutory white papers approved by the Cabinet, logisticsefficiency survey findings,...
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...
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 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...
A Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism panel published an interim summary that reorganizes the direction of urban transport policies in response to declining outing rates and...
Regarding the Tsuruga–ShinOsaka section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, a reporter asked whether the costeffectiveness of the Obama route, which had previously been lower than that of the less expensive...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is promoting digital transformation across administrative procedures, infrastructure development and management, transport, urban...
The FY2026 MLIT White Paper systematically presents recovery and reconstruction from the Noto Peninsula earthquake and heavy rains and the Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami disaster prevention,...
The government is advancing overseas infrastructure development centered on cocreation with partner countries, economic security, and GX and DX to capture global infrastructure demand, support...
The 2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism systematically organizes policies for realizing an inclusive society, addressing natural disasters, ensuring the safety of...
Amid continuing population decline and concentration in Tokyo, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism supports local employment opportunities, essential services, migration...