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Japanese Government to Expand Sewer System in FY26 in Response to Fatal Saitama Sinkhole Accident

The Japanese government will subsidize half the cost of replacing large sewer pipes nationwide to prevent infrastructure failures following a fatal sinkhole incident.

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Japan's Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry will cover half the cost of municipal sewer improvement projects. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Japanese government to expand sewer system in FY26 in response to fatal Saitama sinkhole accident

Japan's Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry will cover half the cost of municipal sewer improvement projects. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Japanese Government to Expand Sewer System in FY26 in Response to Fatal Saitama Sinkhole Accident

Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe site of a sinkhole accident in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, is seen on Feb. 8. The Yomiuri Shimbun By Yuya Itoi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer [posttime] JST, [postdate] A fatal sinkhole accident in Saitama Prefecture has spurred the infrastructure ministry to expand the nation’s sewer systems in fiscal 2026, targeting large …

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読売新聞オンライン broke the news in Japan on Monday, August 25, 2025.
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