Civil engineering [News] Added 4 Public Works Projects Using GX Steel
To advance decarbonization in public works, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and the M...
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economy [News] Yen Surges Following BOJ Rate Check
On January 23, 2026, following the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting, the yen—which had temporarily depreciated to...
economy [News] Taxation on Short-Term Resale to be Strengthened to Counter Soaring New Condominium Prices
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has proposed considering stricter taxation on the sho...
economy [News] Cosel Revises Upward Its Financial Forecast
Industrial power supply leader Cosel Co., Ltd. has revised its full-year ordinary profit forecast for the fiscal year en...
Civil engineering [News] MLIT Launches Survey on Expense Itemization Status in Estimates
On September 16, 2026, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) launched a nationwide onli...
economy [News] Agriculture Minister Yana Follows Predecessor’s Policy of Not Opening Isahaya Bay Reclamation Sluice Gates in Inaugural Press Conference
On September 18, 2026, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuhide Yana, during his inaugural press confere...
economy [News] Second Takaichi Reshuffled Cabinet Fully Launches, Imai Appointed State Minister of the Cabinet Office
As the second reshuffled Takaichi Cabinet officially launches, Eriko Imai has been appointed Senior Vice-Minister of the...
economy [News] The government plans to convene an extraordinary Diet session on the 5th of next month
The Japanese government has decided to convene an extraordinary session of the Diet on October 5, 2026. The move aims to...
Civil engineering [News] Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ibayashi holds first press conference since taking office, vows to accelerate disaster response and measures against aging infrastructure
On September 18, 2026, newly appointed Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Tatsunori Ibayashi held h...
economy [News] Prime Minister’s Office Adopts Basic Policies for Economic Measures, etc., at Cabinet Meeting
The Prime Minister's Office has cabinet-approved its basic policy package on economic measures, centered on the "Basic P...