Malawi was facing many challenges in the quality of education, such as a low pass rate in the Secondary School Completion Certificate Examination (MSCE) due to a shortage of secondary education teachers. Under these circumstances, the Japanese government implemented a series of technical cooperation projects related to Strengthening Secondary Science and Mathematics Education (SMASSE) and…
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Saltwater Fish Farming Project
In the Cuban fisheries industry, aquaculture accounted for about half of the total production of marine products, with about 30,000 tons produced annually through aquaculture. The Ministry of Fisheries (MIP) has been able to independently conduct parentage rearing of native saltwater fish through the Japan-Chile joint “saltwater fish aquaculture” cooperative project at the Fisheries Research…
Science Education Improvement Plan Project
In Cambodia, the lack of logical and critical thinking and application skills in primary and early secondary education and the poor quality of science and mathematics classes were identified as factors that would hinder industrial and economic development and other opportunities in the long run. This cooperation contributed to the improvement of the quality of…
Northwestern Province Medical Service Enhancement Project
In the northwestern region of Vietnam, which has the highest poverty rate in the country, the quality of medical services was deteriorating due to a serious shortage of medical personnel. Under these circumstances, the Japanese government implemented a technical cooperation project (2004-2009) in Hoa Binh Province, where a referral system between provincial and district hospitals…
JR Hokkaido and JR East promote winter Shinkansen travel with “Tuna Showdown” in Tsugaru Strait.
JR Hokkaido and JR East are running a joint promotion, “Tsugaru Kaisen -2022 Winter Campaign-,” to encourage use of the Hokkaido and Tohoku Shinkansen lines, through February 28, 2023. Posters featuring the “Tuna Showdown” between Hokkaido and Aomori caught in the Tsugaru Straits in winter will be displayed in Hokkaido, Tohoku, the Tokyo metropolitan area,…
Hotel Okura to open Okura Resort Muscat in Oman, Arabian Peninsula, in 2027.
Hotel Okura will open the Okura Resort Muscat (tentative name) in Muscat, the capital of Oman, located at the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, in 2027. The project will be the first Okura-branded hotel to enter Oman and the first Japanese-branded hotel in Oman, under an operation and management agreement with Saud Bahwan Group….
Directly-managed BLUETTI portable power supply store opens in Akihabara. Up to 60% off sale, until December 14.
BLUETTI JAPAN, a manufacturer of portable power supplies, opened the BLUETTI Akihabara directly-managed store (14 Kanda Higashimatsushita-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). At the store, customers can actually see and experience the functions and operation of all BLUETTI products sold on the official website, and until December 14, the store will hold an open sale, offering up to…
imoto wi-fi revises prices up to 50% off. Korea and Hawaii are also offering an additional 10% off.
On December 5, XCOM Global implemented a price revision for its international Wi-Fi router rental service, Imoto’s WiFi. Prices will be reduced by up to 50% off. Vietnam, Malaysia, and India will be reduced from 1,280 yen to 640 yen per day. In addition, Indonesia, Guam, Canada, South Korea, and New Zealand will receive a…
Next-generation snow goggles “IceBRKR2.0”, hands-on event at Karuizawa ski resort. You can make calls and listen to music while skiing on the slopes.
Sparky Create will hold a hands-on experience of IceBRKR2.0, the next-generation snow goggles developed by Italy’s bONE Technology, at the Gerespo SNOWBRAND Direct Sales Tent Market to be held at the Karuizawa Prince Hotel ski resort from December 10 to 11. IceBRKR is a bone-conduction audio and Bluetooth intercom technology. You can talk hands-free with…
Keihin Electric Express Railway and buses announce special year-end and New Year’s timetable. Daishi Line will be on a temporary schedule, and all-night operation from New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day will not be implemented.
Keihin Kyuko Railway and Keihin Kyuko Bus have announced special timetables for the year-end and New Year period. On the railroads, trains will operate on a Saturday and holiday timetable (holiday operation) from December 30 to January 3, 2023; from January 1 to 9, 2023, the Daishi Line will operate extra trains. In consideration of…