On December 27, JICA decided to dispatch a survey mission to the Republic of Vanuatu to provide rapid rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance in response to the damage caused by the earthquake that struck the country. The earthquake that struck off the west coast of Port Vila, the country’s capital, on December 17 (Japan Standard Time),…
Month: December 2024
Promoting Medical Information Management Support Using Japanese Knowledge for Earthquake Damage in Vanuatu ｜ News / PR
In response to the earthquake damage that occurred in the Republic of Vanuatu on Friday, December 17 (local time), JICA will begin providing assistance for on-site medical information management at the request of the government of Vanuatu. In disaster-stricken areas, with numerous medical facilities and support teams providing medical care, information on patient attributes, diseases,…
The American-style smoking grill you’ve always dreamed of in a super mini size! Three functions in one unit: smoker, BBQ, and wood stove that can also be placed on a tabletop!
The Traveling Adult Travel Accessories Store will pre-sell the ultra-compact miniature smoking grill on Makuake. The period is December 27, 11:30am – February 24, 2025. The company is offering a 20% discount (19,840 yen) on the regular sales price of 24,800 yen, including a super early-bird discount. This three-in-one grill can be used for smoking,…
Fiscal 2025 Budget (Government Draft) ｜ News & PR
On December 27, 2025, the Cabinet approved the government’s draft budget for the fiscal year 2025. JICA’s project scale for FY2025, as proposed by the government, is as follows FY2024 FY2025 FY2025 vs. previous year vs. previous year Technical cooperation (Note 1) 1,481 1,484 +3 +0.2% Paid financial cooperation (Note 2) 22,800 23,100 +300 +1.3%…
Termination of Measures ｜ News & PR
We hereby announce that we will terminate our action against the following persons as of December 29, 2024. (Persons subject to measures) National Land Disaster Prevention Technology Co. (Period of action) From July 30, 2024 to December 29, 2024 (5 months) (Reason for termination of measures) Based on the results of confirming the details of…
Chiba’s “Thank You ♥Chiba Free Pass” for unlimited 2-day train/bus/ferry rides in Chiba, early spring edition covers January-February.
Sales period: January 4 – February 27, 2025 Period of use: January 4 – February 28, 2025 target route Railroads: JR East, Kominato Railway, Isumi Railway, Choshi Electric Railway, Nagare Railway, Keisei Electric Railway, Shin Keisei Electric Railway, Hokuso Railway, Shibayama Railway in Chiba Prefecture Bus: Kominato Railway, Kujukuri Railway, JR Bus Kanto, Chiba Kotsu,…
The 10th Study Session for Municipal and Other Waterworks Industry Related Parties Held ｜ News & PR
summary The 10th Study Session for Municipalities and Other Waterworks Project Officials (hereinafter referred to as “the Study Session”) was held at JICA Okinawa Center from December 16 to 18, 2024. Since the first meeting in March 2014, this workshop has been held every year except for 2020, when it was affected by the new…
Ryzen AI PRO specs for both work and play! LAVIE NEXTREME (X1475/JAS), the perfect long-drive for travel and business trips
The LAVIE NEXTREME (X1475/JAS) is a 14-inch notebook PC from NEC Personal Computer that meets all of the following requirements: excellent basic performance that does not slow down processing even when using office applications while video conferencing; power to handle creative work such as video editing and encoding; battery life that is reliable even on…
February 2025 issue of Airline Monthly, featuring flights to Milan, Stockholm, and Istanbul: “This is the New Era of ANA International Flights!
On December 27, Ikaros Shuppan released “Monthly Airline February 2025,” an A4-size, 152-page book priced at 1980 yen. The special feature is “This is the New Era of ANA International Flights!” The feature article is titled “This is the New Era of ANA’s International Flights! ANA will launch a series of long-haul international flights from…
Half-price fares for the Hokkaido Shinkansen Hayabusa and Hayate. e-tickets are available between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Aomori from February to March.
JR Hokkaido will offer “Shinkansen e-Ticket (Tokudare Special 21)” between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Aomori for Ekinet members only. The ticket offers a 50% discount on all trains (standard reserved seat) of the Hokkaido Shinkansen “Hayabusa” and “Hayate”, and is valid from February 12 to March 14, 2025. For example, the Shinkansen e-Ticket between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Aomori…