On March 24, the Japan Tourism Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and JATA held a joint press conference in Tokyo to announce the start of accepting applications for the issuance of new passports (2025 passports). A sample of the 2025 passport was shown on the spot, and is presented here with photos. The new…
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The 7th IMF-JICA Joint International Conference” to Discuss Economic and Fiscal Policies with Ministers and Director-Generals from 14 Asian Countries was held ｜ News & PR
Outline Event: 7th IMF-JICA Joint International Conference Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025 Co-organized by: International Monetary Fund (IMF), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Place: International Conference Hall, JICA Sadako Ogata Institute for Peace and Development main participants More than 30 participants, including one finance minister and six central bank governors from 14 Asian countries*, as…
Ryugu Spa Hotel Mikazuki renews 48 rooms at Ryugu-tei. Sea-view resort rooms and vehicle concept rooms.
Ryugu Spa Hotel Mikazuki (1 Kitahama-cho, Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture) has reopened a total of 48 rooms, 38 resort rooms and 10 vehicle concept rooms at Ryugu-tei. The resort rooms are bright rooms based on soft colors, with ocean views to create a peaceful and relaxing travel experience. Ten types of concept rooms have been…
HIS presents first-come, first-served “SKY” travel coupons worth up to 10,000 yen for the campaign to support acquisition of a new passport.
HIS (HIS) will conduct the “New Passport Acquisition Support Campaign” from March 24 to May 8. With the start of issuance of the new passport, JATA, travel agencies, airport companies, and overseas government tourist bureaus will join together in the “Overseas Travel Expansion Project” to achieve a full recovery in overseas travel. HIS will give…
LeSportsac x Adam et Ropé, New for Spring/Summer 2025. Popular reversible tote in mini size, etc.
JUN will launch a collaboration between ADAM ET ROPE’ and the New York-based bag brand LeSportsac for spring/summer 2025. The online store “J’aDoRe JUN ONLINE” began accepting reservations on March 21 and will ship in mid-April; all ADAM ET ROPE’s stores will begin selling from April 9. In addition to the popular reversible tote bag,…
Taiwan Festival” at TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN. Enjoy local gourmet food and sweets at the night market.
Tokyo Skytree Town will hold “Taiwan Festival in Tokyo Skytree Town 2025,” an event where visitors can enjoy Taiwanese food and culture, from April 5 to June 1. This year’s event, the third in the series, is the first collaboration in Japan with the local night market “Lahua Night Market” in New Taipei City, Taiwan….
I did a new passport (2025 passport) application online. All you need is a smartphone and a miner card.
Procedures on MyNa Portal From here, the operation procedures on MyNa Portal will be explained based on the actual screen and guide text. The flow of operations can also be found on the MyNa Portal “Passport Application” page. Log in to MyNa Portal First, install the MyNa Portal app on your smartphone. After launching the…
The 20th Shonan International Marathon will be held on December 7. Full, 10km, 2km for parents and children, etc. on a course with spectacular views along the sea.
Runner’s Wellness will hold the 20th Shonan International Marathon on December 7. In addition to the “Full Marathon,” this year’s event categories include the “Fun Run 10km” for general public and high school students, the “Fun Run 2km” for junior high school students, upper elementary school students, parents and children (lower elementary school students and…
Kurobe Gorge Railway to begin FY2025 commercial operation on April 20, 2025. Continuing from last fiscal year, the train will operate between Unazuki Station and Nekomata Station.
Kurobe Gorge Railway will begin commercial operation on April 20, 2025. In FY2025, as in the previous year, the train will operate between Unazuki and Nekomata Stations with a turnaround service. This year, “Nekomata Station,” a station for construction workers only, where general passengers are not allowed to get off, will be open for a…
Strengthening Government Capacity for Sustainable Mine and UXO Control and Considering an African Version of the Roadmap: Africa-Cambodia-Japan Cooperation through a Mine Action Workshop ｜ News & PR
Date: February 19-21, 2025 Location: Lusaka/Siavonga, Zambia (border area with southern Zimbabwe) Workshop Overview: Mines and unexploded ordnance remain not only during conflict, but also for a long period of time after the conflict has ended, and they can hinder reconstruction and development. In order to effectively address the problem of landmines and UXOs, it…