The infrastructure ministry has announced a nationwide survey of aging sewer pipe systems following the recent road collapse in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, that created a massive sinkhole. The ...
It has come to light that many large sewer pipes across Japan are at risk of causing cave-in accidents due to aging. This situation could endanger human lives and residents’ livelihoods. Measures must ...
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 ...
An old water pipe unearthed in Osaka's Chuo Ward, on July 13, 2021. (Mainichi) OSAKA -- Deteriorating water infrastructure has become a serious problem across Japan, and it will take about 140 years ...
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