JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Pham Binh Minh, in Tokyo on May 27. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Yamada noted that First Deputy Prime Minister Minh, who spoke at the 27th International Exchange Conference “The Future of Asia” on…
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Brain Sleep: pillow, mattress, and comforter in one bedding set
BRAIN SLEEP has added a new color to the BRAIN SLEEP ALL IN ONE and started pre-orders on Makuake on May 29. General sales price is 66,000 yen. This ultra-compact bedding set, which combines a mattress and pillow with handles that can be easily folded with one hand and a sleeping bag quilt, achieved 1,000%…
Sustainable production systems for banana and cacao in Philippines
In the Philippines, approximately 25 percent of the total working population is engaged in the agricultural sector, but its share of GDP is only 9.7 percent (2016), indicating stagnant productivity. In addition, the declining number of farmers, the aging of the farming population, and estimates that about 70 percent of the poor live in rural…
Emergency Support Plan for Crisis Response to Covid-19
The total number of people infected with the new strain of coronavirus in Malawi is 34,390 (1,157 deaths) (as of June 7, 2021, according to the country’s Ministry of Health). The country has positioned vaccination as the top priority in the fight against novel coronaviruses, and has begun procurement of vaccines and vaccination of priority…
Bangkok Mass Transit Network Development Project (Red Line) (1)
In the Bangkok metropolitan area, which is the political and economic center of Thailand, traffic congestion and air pollution caused by the automobile-dependent traffic system have become major problems due to the increased industrial activity following Thailand’s economic recovery after the Asian currency crisis, and efforts to reduce environmental impact are necessary. As a countermeasure…
Alpine Outdoors, durable fire pit and detachable top fire table
Alpen Outdoors, an experience-oriented outdoor store operated by Alpen with 21 stores nationwide, released two types of campfire items on May 27. They are available in stores and at the official online store. The lineup includes the “Folding Fire Pit,” an easy-to-assemble and durable fire pit, and the “Fireside Table,” a fire table with a…
Club Tourism : Overseas package tours resumes
Club Tourism will resume full-scale sales of escorted and organized tours (package tours) overseas in 30 countries, following the lowering of the infectious disease risk level in 36 countries on May 26 and the relaxation of waterfront measures upon return to Japan. Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, overseas tours have been suspended…
JORDAN and Nara Kotsu “WEST NARA Wan-Day Pass” now available on Mobile
JORDAN has converted the “WEST NARA WANDAY PASS” (500 yen for adults and 250 yen for children), which Nara Kotsu operates with paper tickets, into a mobile ticket and started selling it. This ticket allows unlimited rides for one day in specific areas of Nara Kotsu’s general route buses, allowing you to enjoy sightseeing more…
Kaga City “Flying Cars” flight routes
Digital College KAGA conducted a route verification in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, using a “flying car” paramotor to actually fly a person over an urban area. In this verification, the vehicle flew 25 km over Kaga City at an altitude of approximately 100 m to 200 m for approximately one hour from Yamanaka Onsen in…
charter the Kominato Railway’s Kiha 40 train and spend the night in the car
East Japan Railway (East Japan Railway Company) Chiba Branch, Kominato Railway, and Isumi Railway will hold a tour on July 23 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the railroad’s opening and spend the night inside a chartered Kominato Railway Kiha 40 train and on the platform of Kominato Railway’s Goi Station. Prior to this, the…