Kinki Nippon Tourist will hold the “2025 Kintetsu First Sale” on its official website starting today, December 25, with special offers for winter/spring travel. We offer discount coupons that can be used for travel from the beginning of the year through spring and GW. If you book a domestic dynamic package (transportation + accommodations) during…
Month: December 2024
Tokyo Monorail renews Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station. Commercial facilities to increase floor space, McDonald’s, etc. to reopen.
Tokyo Monorail has announced plans to renovate Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station. In addition to station facilities, commercial facilities are also targeted, the latter of which have already been sequentially opened since December. This is the first renewal based on the “Tokyo Monorail Theater” brand concept since the station opened. The station will redesign the…
President Tanaka meets with Egyptian Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat ｜ News & PR
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, at JICA headquarters on December 18. During the meeting, President Tanaka spoke highly of Egypt’s efforts to contribute to the stabilization of the Middle East region, and expressed his desire to work more closely with Egypt as the…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Egypt: Strengthening Waste Management Capacity and Promoting Waste Reduction ｜ News & PR
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Egyptian government on December 17 in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, for the technical cooperation project “Establishment of Waste Reduction and Reduction Approach Project in Port Said Governorate. Signing Ceremony A summary of the business is as follows Project Name Port…
Atami “Aji to Yu no Yado New Tomiyoshi” offers discount on suites with open-air baths overlooking the sea. Dinner is a delicious seafood feast including lobsters and sea bream.
Rakuten Travel is holding the “Rakuten Travel New Year SALE” with special deals on winter/spring travel until 9:59 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Sale-only plans (at least 5% off the original price plan) at popular hotels and hot spring resorts across Japan are now available, and even more savings can be made if you use…
Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum Side Event] “Fostering Human Resources in the Public and Private Sectors to Build Business Bridges between Africa and Japan” was held in Cote d’Ivoire ｜ News & PR
summary Conference Title: “Developing Human Resources in the Public and Private Sectors to Build Business Bridges between Africa and Japan Date: December 17, 2024 Organized by JICA Location: Sofitel Abidjan Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire Main Participants participant About 250 participants of the Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum, media, etc. speaker Opening/closing remarks and moderator:…
Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple opens a special website for Hatsumode in 2025. Traffic regulations around the approach to the temple will be in effect until the end of January.
Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple (1 Narita, Narita City, Chiba Prefecture) has opened a special website for the first visit of 2025. Naritasan traditionally holds New Year’s decorations, kadomatsu (small pine trees) decorated in various halls, and New Year’s prayers until January 28, the first day of the year on which Fudo-sama is celebrated. The temple grounds…
The world’s attention on “cleaning time”? Tetsuo Laughing Rice as a guest speaker [To Know the World Better! 4】 ｜ News & PR
Thinking about various social issues facing the world with TV personality and university student Marika Sera, “I want to know the world better! The theme of the fourth session is “Education. The theme of the fourth session is “Education. Special guests include Tetsuo from the comedy duo “Laugh Rice,” and we interviewed Takashi Hamano, professor…
DXCUP2024-winter, a DX business contest for Japanese and Mongolian technical college and university students, was held at Z.com ASA Arena. ｜ News & PR
Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024 Location: Z.com ASA Arena, Ulaanbaatar DXCUP” is an international business model development contest for students of high schools, vocational schools, specialized academies, and universities, with the aim of stimulating DX and developing ICT and digital engineering human resources in Mongolia. Mongolian and Japanese students challenged themselves to create businesses using…
International Emergency Relief Aid for Earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu – Supplies
December 23, 2024 In response to a request from the government of the Republic of Vanuatu, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami The December 17 earthquake (M7.3) caused extensive human and material damage in the affected areas. Damage as of December…