National Nov 26, 2016
Nearly three weeks after a sinkhole swallowed an intersection in Fukuoka, a new road built over it is beginning to sag.
National Mar 24, 2016
The maximum possible speed limit on the country's major expressways will be raised from 100 kph to 120 kph, it was announced Thursday, marking the first increase since the 1963 opening of Japan's first highway. Trucks and other large freight vehicles will not be subject ...
National / Crime & Legal Feb 29, 2016
Criminal complaints filed against road-paving firms for corruption in earthquake disaster areas
The Fair Trade Commission filed criminal complaints Monday against 10 road paving companies on suspicion of rigging bids for projects to repair expressways damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The antitrust watchdog's complaints also cover 11 individuals in charge of the firms. The ...
Business Apr 11, 2014
State-backed entity for expediting infrastructure exports signed into law
The Diet on Friday enacted a law aimed at establishing a state-backed firm to help private-sector companies export infrastructure-building technologies related to roads, railways and other fields. The bill was passed by the House of Councilors, following approval by the House of Representatives. The law to ...
National Dec 31, 2013
The government is planning to help improve transport connectivity in South and Southeast Asia by renovating existing roads and building new ones, sources familiar with the matter said Monday. The infrastructure support plan, aimed at strengthening economic ties within regions including India and Myanmar, is ...