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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) is the national administrative organization in charge of road administration in Japan. The Road Bureau plays a central role in planning road improvement projects in accordance with the Road Act and other laws and regulations, managing general national routes (within designated sections) under its direct control, subsidizing and advising local governments on new construction, repairs, etc. of roads, and the general management of expressway companies and Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency, as well as guidance and other matters for road-related public corporations.