Japan's government adopted on Tuesday a bill designed to eliminate areas underserved by transportation services such as buses and taxis, with measures including calling on municipalities to provide financial support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/10/japan/society/transportation-lack-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #mlit #buses

The transport ministry plans to cover half of the cost for domestic airlines and local governments managing airports to purchase snowplows and other snow removal equipment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/japan/snowplow-airports-subsidy-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mlit #snow #airports #ai #localgovernment

Japan's transport ministry will provide incentives for logistics service providers to cooperate in the long-distance transportation of cargo, as part of its aims to advance work style reform for truck drivers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/japan/transportation-truck-drivers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mlit #trucks #workstylereform

The transport ministry plans to provide subsidies for measures designed to ease airport congestion caused by an increase in inbound tourists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/12/japan/japan-subsidy-airport-congestion-ease/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #airports #mlit

Japan's transport ministry has completed notifications suspending a total of 3,333 delivery minivehicles at 1,862 post offices operated by Japan Post over improper driver roll calls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/japan/japan-post-delivery-vehicles-halt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japanpost #mlit #driving #delivery #corporategovernance #postalservices

The transportation ministry gave administrative guidance to JR East over recent problems, including service disruptions on its Yamanote and Joban lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/jr-east-guidance-service-halts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #yamanoteline #jobanline #rail #mlit

The tourism ministry plans to strengthen financial support for town development efforts by municipalities that utilize historical tourism resources in fiscal 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/japan-tourism-subsidy-historical-resourcs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #localgovernment #mlit

Japan's transport ministry is considering raising the leasing fees paid by Japan Railways group companies for some shinkansen facilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/24/japan/shinkansen-leasing-fee-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shinkansen #mlit #jrwest #jreast #jr #rail

The land ministry said Friday that it has been looking into whether local governments nationwide are aware of the nationalities of residents living in public housing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/23/japan/public-housing-residents-nationality/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #housing #nationality #surveys #mlit #localgovernment

Japan saw a record 40 million tourists visit last year, new figures have shown, as simmering tensions with China fail to put a damper on the numbers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/20/japan/japan-foreign-visitor-number-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #mlit #yasushikaneko