The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has presented a vision for the future of Next-Generation Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), which aim to resolve issues such as tra…

Japanese Hotel Developer Hoshino Resorts will open "OMO7 Yokohama by Hoshino Resorts," an urban hotel located in front of JR Kannai Station in Naka Ward, Yokohama, on April 21. The project involves th…

Japan’s Building Research Institute conducted a public demonstration on March 10, showcasing a disaster-response system that utilizes autonomous artificial intelligence to coordinate bipedal and quadr…

Kazuhisa Nagahashi, Vice-Minister for Disaster Management, detailed the strategic objectives of the proposed Disaster Management Agency in an interview on March 9. The initiative aims to centralize Ja…

Yokohama City and Kajima to Partner on CO2-Absorbing Concrete for Public WorksYokohama City and Kajima Corporation announced on January 14 the signing of a partnership agreement to utilize concrete pr…

Takenaka Corp. and Partners Develop Towable Hydrogen Power Generator Japanese construction company Takenaka Corporation, in collaboration with Nasu Denki-Tekko Co., Ltd. and Nippon Filcon Co., Ltd., h…

MLIT’s Kanto Regional Development Bureau to Trial Construction Site Closures During Extreme Heat to Support Working-Style ReformsThe Kanto Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastr…

Consortium Led by Toda Corp. Launches Commercial Operations at Goto Floating Offshore Wind FarmGoto Floating Wind Farm LLC, a special-purpose company (SPC) established by a consortium including Japane…

The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies on December 17th released the results of its Global Power City Index 2025. Covering 48 major cities worldwide, the ranking saw London reta…

Chiba Prefecture and Narita International Airport Corp. on December 15th launched a demonstration experiment aimed at realizing an automated logistics road, assuming full unmanned operation equivalent…