Public-private partnerships are gaining attention in Japan as a way for financially strained local governments to revitalize aging port green areas by utilizing private-sector funding and expertise. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/20/japan/port-green-ppp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mlit #localgovernment #greens #startups #ports
The transport ministry will launch priority lanes for autonomous vehicles on a roughly 100-kilometer section of the Shin-Tomei Expressway to conduct test runs of self-driving trucks, starting on March 3. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/09/japan/japan-self-driving-test-expressway/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #selfdriving #trucks #mlit #shintomeiexpressway
Japanese authorities are urging drivers to exercise caution — and asking party-goers to go easy on the drinks — as collisions involving drunk people asleep on the road typically spike in December. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/27/japan/crime-legal/drunk-pedestrians-run-over/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #mlit #cars #alcohol #drinking #trafficaccidents #nationalpoliceagency
Following a series of aircraft mishaps in recent months, Japan Airlines has vowed to work on raising safety awareness among its crew and to revise its safety management system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/11/companies/jal-ministry-report/ #business #companies #jal #mlit #airlines
Japan Airlines flew some domestic flights without conducting required checks by mechanics, the transport ministry said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/22/japan/jal-some-flights-no-maintenance-checks/?utm_content=buffera87ab&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #jal #airlines #mlit #haneda
