The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan plays a role in the space industry by focusing on the development and application of space technologies for civil and commercial purposes. MLIT is responsible for developing space technologies that will improve topography, aviation safety and security, and all other kinds of transportation and meteorological services. MLIT is promoting the further development and dissemination of construction technologies such as unmanned construction and ICT construction and launched the "Space construction innovation project". MLIT partners with organizations like JAXA and the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI).
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JAXA and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism signed an agreement on the utilization of satellite imagery data on October 28, 2025.
JAXA and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism have collaborated since 2017 for the usage of satellite imagery data during floods and landslides.
WHERE Corporation was selected for the Urban Spatial Information Digital Infrastructure Support Project of Project PLATEAU by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in April 2025.