The Japan International Cooperation Agency agreed to loan Japanese yen Official Development Assistance(ODA) of up to 46.7 billion yen to the government of Vietnam for two projects, development of an e…

New Kansai International Airport Company Ltd. announced that it will build a new terminal in the secondly developed part of the offshore airport to become its third passenger terminal for an exclusive…

Japan Federation of Construction Contractors announced that 48 member companies recorded 12.65 trillion yen orders received in 2013, upping 22% from a year earlier. It was the first time in five years…

The National Resilience Promotion Headquarters held its first meeting on December 17 at the Prime Minister’s Office. Founded under the National Resilience Basic Act, they decided policy guidelines tow…

Funabashi Mori-no City, an eco-friendly town being developed in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture by Mitsubishi Corp. and Nomura Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. was awarded a prize in the project cate…

The government’s Central Disaster Management Council announced on December 19 the estimation of the damage caused by the Tokyo Inland Earthquake and the countermeasures of the damage mitigation. The w…

The plan to build a complex with total floor area of 240,000m2 was submitted to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government by the preliminary association for urban redevelopment of the area. The construction w…

Japanese pavilion plan for Expo Milano 2015, scheduled from May 1 to October 31, 2015 in Milan, Italy, was revealed. Based on the theme “Harmonious Diversity,” the pavilion will present a message towa…

The construction of a new stadium for a professional soccer team, Gamba Osaka started on December 15 in Suita City, Osaka, holding the groundbreaking ceremony with 150 people attended followed by an e…

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism started providing prior information on development plans of expressway rest areas to be built in about 30 locations nationwide, intending to inv…