Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism revised the labor rates of public construction works two months ahead of schedule, which is usually revised annually in April. The average rates…

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will promote business climate improvement in metropolitan cities such as Tokyo and Osaka to enhance urban competitiveness in business and daily …

Yokohama City decides that it will procure design and construction works together in fiscal 2015 of newly-planned City Hall. The work period is expected as 30 months from 2017 to 2019. The city hall w…

Japanese government is eyeing on Compact City development of local regions, where urban and residential functions are integrated in the center. Land Ministry will start a subsidy system and tax benefi…

Japanese government is considering increasing the number of foreign construction workers, which was agreed at the ministerial meeting on January 24. Plans such as extension of the foreign trainees’ al…

Financial Ministry and Internal Affairs Ministry announced on January 24 the range of construction works, designing and consulting service that World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Government Procu…

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will establish a company designed to help Japanese private sector export its infrastructure business to foreign markets. It will provide funding…

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will lead preparing International Technical Standards for water recycle. Technical Committee of International Organization for Standardization (…

Fukuoka Airport Building Company Ltd. announced on January 22 that it will redevelop the terminal buildings for domestic flights. The entire Terminal 1 and the south part of Terminal 2 will be removed…

Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said at the press conference on January 21 that he instructed the ministerial officials to raise the labor rates for public works. According to …