## (8) Aviation Sector

Initiatives are being implemented for aviation safety, air traffic control, and export of infrastructure systems around the Asia-Pacific Region that is close to our country’s airspace. In 2012, as a bilateral initiative, aviation policy dialogues were held with China. Also, in October of the same year, at the 49th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation Asia and Pacific Regions, in addition to evaluating aviation safety issues and measures, opinions were exchanged on the current situation of air traffic control and future plans.

## (9) Logistics Center

Based on agreements reached at the 4th China-Japan-Korea Ministerial Conference on Transport and Logistics held in July 2012, trilateral cooperation between Japan, China, and South Korea is being promoted to advance mutual transit of chassis, strengthen the Northeast Asia Logistics Information Service Network (NEAL-NET), standardization of pallet quality and cargo handling machinery dimensions, etc.

## (10) Survey and Mapping Sector

In addition to actively participating in UNCE-GGIM $ ^{Note 1} $ and contribution to the establishment of a global-scale geodetic reference system, for the promotion of the Global Map Project, $ ^{Note 2} $ technical assistance to developing nations to develop Global Map V.2 and promotion activities through venues such as Rio+20 $ ^{Note 3} $ are being implemented.

In addition to serving as the Secretary of the UN-GGIM-AP, Note $ ^{4} $ the monitoring crustal movements with the cooperation of relevant nations is being promoted. Aside from this, GSI participated in the 10th UNCSGN $ ^{Note\ 5} $ as well as the 18th IHC $ ^{Note\ 6} $ as government representatives to discuss geographical names. Since the 6th UNCSGN, Republic of Korea and others are insisting on repeating claims to “either rename the Sea of Japan as the East Sea or list both names.” MLIT along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant ministries are working together to promote the correct understanding and support of the name “Sea of Japan.”

## (11) Meteorological and Earthquake/Tsunami Sector

Under the framework of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in addition to the mutual exchange of meteorological observation data and technological information, information on typhoons and climate utilizing our nation's technology is provided to various countries to cooperate with the implementation and promotion of meteorological services of the world. Also, under the framework of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization/Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO/IOC), tsunami information regarding the northwest Pacific Ocean (Northwest Pacific Tsunami Advisory) is provided by the Northwest Pacific Tsunami Advisory Center of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA/NWPTAC) to various countries in the region to contribute to the tsunami disaster mitigation of coastal countries.

## (12) Research Sector

In anticipation of spreading our nation’s superior infrastructure-related technology to Asian nations, based on the research coordination roadmap with Vietnam, Indonesia, India, and others, specifications for construction technology such as environmental pavements modified to better suit local conditions are being jointly developed, joint workshops are being hosted, and coordination with locally dispatched JICA experts as well as exchanges with mid-level and young researchers are being promoted.