On March 19, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the government of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire for up to 2.455 billion yen for the “Port of Abidjan Grain Berth Construction Project (Phase II)” in Abidjan. This project aims to contribute to the revitalization of logistics in the Sahel…
Month: March 2024
International Emergency Relief Aid for Snow Damage in Mongolia ｜ News & Media
March 21, 2024 In response to a request from the Mongolian government for assistance for snow damage, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami The snow disaster in Mongolia has caused extensive human and material damage in the affected areas. Damage as…
Moomin Valley Park to host “Moomin Valley and Umbrellas. 200-meter-long Umbrella Sky Road and other features inspired by Moominmama.
Moomin Valley Park (327-6 Miyazawa, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture), operated by Moomin Story, will hold “Moomin Valley and Umbrellas” from April 19 to July 7, featuring approximately 1,000 umbrellas. The event has become a hot topic every year for its photogenic spectacle, and the design concept for the fifth event is “Moominmamma”. Guests will be…
You can get a piece of that window display! Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary Piece of the Dream Lottery
Tokyo Disney Resort will raffle off “Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary Piece of the Dream” (35,000 yen each). Applications will be accepted on the dedicated website “Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary ‘Piece of the Dream’ Lottery Application Service” from March 25, 11:00 to April 17, 23:59. Results will be announced on April 24. Winners will…
EURO-TOY Sagamihara, a Camper Shop Specializing in Imported Cars, Opens on April 27. Authentic European brands on display and for sale.
Toy Factory will hold its grand opening of EURO-TOY Sagamihara (2-7-5 Sagamiono, Minami-ku, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture), a store specializing in imported campervans, on April 27. This is the first new business model for the company, which is one of the top manufacturers of Hiace-based campers in Japan. The store will feature a full lineup…
JAL to introduce the A350-900 to international flights. 11 A350-1000s to be introduced by the end of 2025.
On March 21, JAL announced its medium-term management plan Rolling Plan 2024 for fiscal years 2021 to 2025. The plan provides management guidelines for the final two years of the five-year plan, and since the company expects to achieve pre-Corona profits in FY2023 after the Corona disaster, it has revised its EBIT (earnings before interest…
JATA supports up to 500,000 yen for students’ travel expenses in the “U.S. Travel Planning Contest”. Final judging will be held at Tourism Expo Japan in September.
On March 21, JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents) held a regular press conference at its headquarters in Kasumigaseki to explain the “U.S.-Japan Tourism Exchange Year 2024 U.S. Travel Planning Contest” for university, junior college, and vocational students nationwide. This project was held as an “Overseas Graduation Travel Planning Contest” until 2019. 3.75 million people…
Snoopy lies on the moon phases, a new all-white model from Swatch x Omega “BIOCERAMIC MOONSWATCH
Swatch will release a new model “MISSION TO THE MOONPHASE” from the “BIOCERAMIC MOONSWATCH” collection in collaboration with OMEGA on March 26. The price is 46,200 yen. The design is all white with a full moon motif, and the moon phase disc (a function that indicates the phases of the moon), which moves on a…
Marubeni Signs Yen Loan Agreement for Honduras: Contributing to Strengthening the Emergency Medical System through Construction of an Emergency Hospital and Provision of Equipment ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the government of the Republic of Honduras on March 20 in Tegucigalpa, the capital of the country, for up to 11,703 million yen for the “Hospital Network Strengthening Project. Medical facilities in Honduras are aging, making it difficult to secure adequate equipment and…
AirAsia launches three new routes between Japan and Taiwan. One-way sales from 8,990 yen for a limited time.
AirAsia will launch three new routes between Japan and Taiwan: the Narita – Taipei/Taoyuan route on May 31, the Naha – Taipei/Taoyuan route on June 15, and the Narita – Kaohsiung route on June 16. The Narita – Taoyuan route will be operated by AirAsia X using an Airbus A330 aircraft. The total number of…