The program, starting next April, focuses on rebuilding aging infrastructure and stepping up preparations for huge disasters.

The Japanese government on Friday approved a plan to enhance the disaster resilience of the country's infrastructure over the next five years, with the project expected to cost more than 20 trillion ...

Over 20% of water pipes across Japan have exceeded their legal service life of 40 years, but many municipalities are struggling to deal with the matter. Of the roughly 740,000 kilometers of the ...

Only about 15 percent of Japan’s 25,000 facilities that are considered vital in times of disaster are connected to earthquake-resistant water supply and sewer pipes, a land ministry survey ...

The Japanese capital has announced that this summer it will cover the fixed portion of residents' water bills to help them ...

In an unprecedented move to prevent heatstroke, basic water charges for all households in Tokyo will be free for four months starting in June or July, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said May 20.

Basic water utility fees will be waived for residents of the Japanese capital Tokyo this summer in an effort to limit the ...

About 8.2 million households are expected to benefit from the plan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.