noun
Japan Highway Public Corporation; JHPC
Former public corporation responsible for expressway construction and management in Japan. Succeeded by the expressway companies after privatization in 2005.
日本道路公団は2005年に民営化された。
The Japan Highway Public Corporation was privatized in 2005.
The successor expressway companies (e.g., NEXCO) after the privatization of 日本道路公団.
Compound of 日本 (Japan), 道路 (road), and 公団 (public corporation).