JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited Vietnam from March 5 to 8, 2023, marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam. President Tanaka spoke at a high-level economic seminar, met with government officials, inspected cooperative projects, and delivered a special JICA Chair lecture at Japan-Vietnam University. At the beginning of…
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Tokaido Shinkansen to Offer “Car Cars Exclusively for Children” during the GW season. Launched as a travel product.
JR Tokai will set up a “special car for children” in Nozomi Car No. 12 on the Tokaido Shinkansen. The minimum number of passengers is one adult and one child each. The period is from April 28 to May 7. It will be sold as a travel product by JR Tokai Tours (not available at…
Disney’s 100th anniversary and JCB card limited edition design issued
JCB will issue a limited number of “Disney 100 (One Hundred) Special Design” Disney★ JCB Cards, which are issued in partnership with Walt Disney Japan, to commemorate Disney’s 100th anniversary. The period is from March 16 to June 30, 2024. In addition, a campaign to commemorate the issuance of the new card will also be…
Atami Beach Line begins cashless toll payment by ETCX
ETC Solutions will begin ETCX toll collection on the Atami Beach Line, a toll road running along the seaside of Yugawara and Atami, at 10:00 on April 1. ETCX is a multi-purpose service using the ETC on-board unit. By registering an ETC card and a credit card in advance, users can make cashless payments on…
Disability Equality Training at JICA Ichigaya Building
We all think, “What is a disability?” On Monday, February 6 and Wednesday, March 8, Disability Equality Training (DET) was held with a total of 40 participants working at JICA Ichigaya Building. Together with facilitators from the Disability Equality Training Forum (DET Forum), a non-profit organization, the participants asked questions such as “What is a…
The 6th JICA Port Alumni Meeting Held for Smooth and Open Port Operations – Strengthening Networking and Trust in ASEAN and the Pacific
Ports and harbors are the window to the nation, and it is important that they operate smoothly and openly for the sake of economic development. In addition, Japanese companies are expected to respond to new topics, such as the expansion of handling volume and decarbonization, and to develop their businesses. JICA launched the JICA Ports…
Japan’s “Kaizen” for Constant Improvement” is conveyed to young Libyan entrepreneurs and others through Tunisia (collaboration by JICA, WFP, and the Tunisian government).
summary Conference Title “Kaizen” Workshop for Libya (JICA, WFP, Tunisia collaboration) Dates February 27 – March 3, 2023 (Group 1) and March 6 – 9, 2023 (Group 2) Organized by JICA Tunisia Office and WFP Libya Office (Note: In addition, with the cooperation of the Tunisian Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (hereinafter referred to…
Rakuten Travel Spring & Summer Travel SALE starts today at 10:00. Many special offers at hotels and hot spring resorts.
Rakuten Travel, Inc. has launched “Rakuten Travel Spring & Summer Travel SALE,” offering special deals on travel reservations from spring to summer. The campaign runs from March 16, 10:00 to June 1, 9:59. During the period, a number of sale plans at hotels and hot spring resorts across Japan will be on sale, and discount…
Glamping site with a total of 6 buildings opened at Kameyama Lake, Chiba. Each building has its own hot spring, and some tents allow dogs.
Kameyama Onsen Hotel will open a glamping facility, “Retreat Glamping Chiba Kameyama” (23-1 Sugamada, formerly Toyoda, Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture) in May GW. In preparation for this opening, the hotel has begun accepting reservations at resortglamping.com. Located on a 6,000 m2 site on the shore of Lake Turtle Island, the resort has a total of six…
Where will Narita Airport’s new terminal be built? Study Group Explains Candidate Sites, 5th “‘New Narita Airport’ Concept Study Group”.
On March 14, NAA (Narita International Airport) held the fifth meeting of the “New Narita Airport” Concept Study Group at the Transportation Research Institute to further enhance the functions of Narita Airport. The study group, which has gathered all members, will be temporarily suspended for the purpose of making an interim summary. As in previous…