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Tollgates on Japanese expressways are being replaced with those accepting only vehicles equipped with an electronic toll collection (ETC) system at an accelerated pace. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/06/japan/etc-only-expressway-gates-increase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #expressways #driving #mlit

The total length of sewer pipes in Japan that have been judged to require countermeasures due to risks such as cave-ins has reached 748 kilometers, the infrastructure ministry has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/21/japan/sewer-pipes-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mlit #sewage #surveys #yashio #saitama #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

Taxis in Tokyo’s 23 wards and its cities will increase their fares, partly to raise income for taxi drivers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/15/tokyo-taxi-price-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #mlit #taxis #tourism

Japan's next-generation ETC records and visualizes the driving histories of vehicles equipped with onboard units, and the government aims to harness this large-scale data for a variety of public and economic purposes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/japan/etc-data-use/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #expressways #driving #mlit #tourism #localgovernment #disasterpreparedness

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, have decided to reconsider the route of the planned Hokuriku Shinkansen section. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/16/japan/hokuriku-shinkansen-route-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mlit #hokurikushinkansen #bullettrains #rail #fukui #osaka #kyoto #ldp #nipponishinnokai #environment

The transport ministry will likely delay starting work to extend the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line to link Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture and Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka Prefecture, sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/japan/hokuriku-shinkansen-extension-delay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mlit #hokurikushinkansen #bullettrains #rail #fukui #osaka #kyoto #ldp #nipponishinnokai #environment

The transport ministry will test the feasibility of transporting goods on so-called autoflow roads, dedicated highways for autonomous freight vehicles, from November through February 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/01/japan/autoflow-roads-test/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mlit #driving #expressways

The transport ministry is considering abolishing monochromatic versions of "gotochi" special vehicle registration plates designed by local governments, it was learned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/25/japan/license-plates-monochrome-stop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mlit #carparts #cars #localgovernment

The transport ministry has ordered major used car dealer Bigmotor to halt operations at a quarter of its vehicle maintenance outlets after finding that the firm had charged excessive repair and inspection fees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/24/companies/bigmotor-halt-operations/?utm_content=buffer7550c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #bigmotor #sompo #financialservicesagency #mlit

Yasuko Gotoh braved the attitudes and aggressions of Japan's government ministries early in her career before thriving in later roles and in the private sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/09/business/women-work-yasuko-gotoh/?utm_content=buffer3cd9b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #japancoastguard #mlit #womensissues #womenatwork