JR Tokai (Central Japan Railway Company) has collaborated with the game “Momotaro Dentetsu Momota ~Showa Heisei, 2038 also a classic! ～The free-of-charge “Just like Momotetsu by JR Tokai: Ride, spin, and become a millionaire! ～will be held from January 30 to March 31. By accessing the special website “Just like Momotetsu” with your smartphone and…
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Signing the Minutes of the Development Plan Study-type Technical Cooperation Discussion for Cambodia: Establishing Project Development Guidelines for Water Supply throughout Cambodia and Contributing to Improving Access to Safe Water
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Royal Government of Cambodia on January 12 in Phnom Penh on the “National Water Supply Project Planning Project,” a development program study-type technical cooperation. Access to safe water in rural Cambodia remains low. Apart from the two water supply public corporations…
Chiba’s unique measure to support nationwide travel, with an additional 2,000 yen in local coupons; up to 4,000 yen per night awarded to the first 1 million people in the order of their stay.
Chiba Prefecture is currently offering its own regional coupon amount as part of the “Chiba Tokubari Campaign,” a nationwide travel support program. The National Travel Assistance usually subsidizes a flat rate of 20% (up to 5,000 yen per night for travel products with transportation/up to 3,000 yen per night for other travel products) of the…
JICA SDGs Bonds” (71st JICA Bonds) for Retail Investors: Terms of Issue Announced; Sales to Commence on January 16
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today announced the following terms and conditions for the issuance of “JICA SDGs Bonds” (the 71st JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds)) for retail investors, which will be on sale from January 16 through February 2. The Bonds are retail bonds and can be applied for from 10,000 yen. The…
ANA ranked No.1 in the world for on-time arrival rate on major flights in 2022. Also ranked No. 1 in Asia-Pacific for the fourth consecutive year.
On January 12, ANA announced that it was ranked first among major airlines worldwide in “The On-Time Performance Awards” by CIRIUM, a British airline data analysis company, with a combined on-time arrival rate of 89.79% for domestic and international flights. This is the second consecutive year that ANA has been ranked No. 1 globally, and…
HIS to begin accepting applications for “Spaceship Neptune,” a balloon spacecraft. Visitors can travel to the entrance to space, at an altitude of about 30 km.
HIS (H-IS) has opened a dedicated website for Spaceship Neptune, a balloon spacecraft offered by Space Perspective, an American space venture company. Qualita Shinjuku, an HIS subsidiary specializing in business and first class travel, will serve as the dedicated contact point, and will begin accepting reservations on January 18. Spaceship Neptune allows visitors to travel…
Local Souvenir Selection] Fukuoka Souvenirs: “Dazaifu Umegae Mochi” and “Strawberry Financier Eating with a Spoon”.
In this issue, we introduce two souvenirs found in Fukuoka Prefecture. Hakata mizutaki and motsunabe, fresh seafood from the Genkai Sea, and tonkotsu ramen from yatai stalls are just a few of the “umakomons” that you can enjoy, but the best part of a gourmet trip to Fukuoka is that you have to eat it…
Earthquake and Tsunami Observation and Information Dissemination Capacity Improvement Project
Indonesia is geographically and topographically prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. The country’s Meteorology, Climate and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) is in charge of earthquake and tsunami observation and warning dissemination in Indonesia, and through BMKG’s efforts and donor support, a system for disseminating information on earthquakes and tsunami warnings that…
Water Supply Expansion Project in Sbaylıen
In Cambodia, starting with the improvement of water supply in Phnom Penh, the Japanese government has supported this process through technical cooperation, grant aid, and paid financial cooperation. Specifically, water supply facilities (water treatment plants, distribution pipe networks, etc.) in Phnom Penh and eight major regional cities have been improved through grant aid, and the…
Dar es Salaam Electricity System Master Plan Development and National Electricity System Master Plan (2012) Update Project
In Tanzania, new construction of power facilities and maintenance of existing facilities have not always been carried out properly in response to the growing demand for electricity. As a result, many of the facilities owned by the Tanzania Electricity Supply Corporation (TANESCO), which is responsible for supplying electricity throughout Tanzania, had become obsolete and were…