Kyrgyzstan has not developed any significant industries other than mining, and many people, especially young people, are going abroad to work. The government of Kyrgyzstan has been working to develop small and medium-sized enterprises (export-oriented enterprises) in order to absorb the growing labor force domestically, but it has not achieved sufficient results, and the challenge…
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Strengthening the Quality of Medical Education Project
In Bhutan, the Royal Medical University of Bhutan (KGUMSB), the only national medical university in the country, plays a central role in health human resource development. KGUMSB mainly provides post-graduate training courses to train medical specialists for those who have obtained medical licenses through study abroad, and is also responsible for in-service training and physician…
Health Services Delivery Strengthening through Health Services Network (RISS) Project
The Government of Honduras’ “National Health Model” is based on primary health care (PHC) and places “health service delivery,” which guarantees the provision of health services to all people, at the core of its practice. The Government of Japan supported the implementation of PHC policies for this model, with a focus on maternal and child…
Landslide Risk Reduction Capacity Improvement Project
Landslides are one of the most serious natural disasters in Ecuador, accounting for more than 40% of all natural disaster victims. In Quito, the capital city of Ecuador, the population has been increasing in recent years, and residential areas have been expanding into the suburbs. Under these circumstances, the Geological and Energy Investigation Agency (IIGE)…
JR East and Peace Tech Labs “JRE empty-handed travel” to borrow and return items necessary for travel at stations. Demonstration test at Tokyo and Sendai stations.
JR East and JR East Startup will collaborate with Peace Tech Lab, a company selected under the JR East Startup Program 2022 Spring, to offer the “JRE empty-handed travel” service, in which passengers can borrow and return items necessary for their trip at stations. The period is from February 1 to May 31. In addition…
Fujikyu holds “223 (Fuji-san) Festival” to commemorate Mt. Fuji”, free accommodation and a free pass to Fujikyu Highland.
Welcome, “Mt. Fuji” from all over Japan! Fuji (Fujiyama), a surname that is said to have about 50 people in Japan. Fujikyu is offering a free one-night stay at the Highland Resort Hotel & Spa with two meals and a free pass to Fujikyu Highland for a pair to express its gratitude to Mr. Fujiyama,…
Co-rent Iidabashi, a residence-integrated office that deducts rent on days you don’t go home.
Keio Corporation and Unito (Unito) will begin leasing Co-rent Iidabashi (27-1, Ohara 2-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo) on March 1. The company has also begun accepting applications for tenants for this property. Co-rent Iidabashi is a residence where “living” and “working” can be combined. Co-rent Iidabashi offers a “re-rent function” that adjusts rent based on the number…
Rakuten Travel launches “LUXURY DAYS,” a special sale exclusively for luxury hotels, at 8:00 p.m. on the 29th. 10,000 yen coupon is distributed on the first day only.
Rakuten Travel will hold “LUXURY DAYS -Special Sale only for Luxury Inns-” from 8:00 p.m. on January 29 to 11:59 p.m. on February 10, 2012, to offer special deals at luxury hotels and inns in Japan. Currently on the special page, a coupon for up to 10,000 yen that can be used only on the…
Metsä collaborates with Finnish confectioner Fazer on Valentine’s tree
Mettsä Village, operated by Moomin Story, will hold a collaborative event “mettsä village×Fazer-Valentine from Finland- (mettsä village×Fazer Valentine from Finland” will be held. The event will run from February 1 to 14. In Finland, Valentine’s Day is known as “ystävänpäivä,” or “Friends’ Day,” when people send cards, messages, and small gifts to their lovers, special…