Peru, like Japan, is located in the Pacific Rim seismic zone and is one of the most earthquake and tsunami prone countries in the world. Several major earthquakes with magnitudes exceeding 7.0 on the Richter scale have occurred in Peru, each of which has caused many casualties and economic damage, to the detriment of sustainable…
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Waste Management Improvement Plan in Juba
Juba City, the capital of South Sudan, has experienced significant population growth since gaining independence in 2011, and the amount of general waste generated is expected to increase significantly from the estimated level in 2020 (approximately 430 tons/day). Due to the repeated riots and the resulting financial difficulties, the city has a serious shortage of…
President Tanaka meets with WFP Executive Director Beasley
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with David Beasley, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), at JICA headquarters on July 12. At the beginning of the meeting, Director General Beasley expressed his appreciation for the contribution of Japan and JICA to the global food insecurity caused by the spread of the new…
Solaseed Air, Solaseed Air Card New Member Campaign for up to 8222 miles
Solaseed Air will hold a campaign to win up to 8222 miles for new Solaseed Air card members. The application period is from August 1 to 31. During the qualifying application period, new Solaseed Air cardmembers will receive 2000 miles and new Solaseed Air Gold cardmembers will receive 5000 miles as sign-up bonus miles. In…
Comfort Library Cafe, where you can spend from 10:00 to 24:00 in 5 Comfort Hotels, is now open
Choice Hotels Japan, which operates “Comfort Hotels,” “Comfort Inns,” and “Comfort Suites” throughout Japan, has opened the Comfort Library Cafe at Comfort Hotel Akita, Comfort Hotel Koriyama, Comfort Hotel Niigata Ekimae, Comfort Hotel Tsubame Sanjo, and Comfort Hotel Hikone. Comfort Library Cafe was opened. Comfort Library Cafe is an open space for working, reading, and…
Village Vanguard releases new Pokemon manhole “Poke Lid” products.
Village Vanguard will release new Pokemon manhole “poke lids” on August 5. Newly added to the lineup are pocket lids from Aomori, Miyazaki, Nara, and Kyoto prefectures. Small metal manholes (6,600 yen), mugs with rubber lids (1,980 yen), postcards (220 yen each), can badges (385 yen each), and rubber key chains (715 yen each) will…
FEDECA, “THE KIBORI” series of kits for making knives and wooden carved bears
Kanzawa Tekko’s cutlery brand FEDECA launched “THE KIBORI Series,” a line of knives and wood-carving bear kits. This series of kits allows even beginners to enjoy wood carving. The “It’s my knife KIBORI” (5,280 yen), which allows users to create an original knife by shaving the handle, uses blue paper, which is used as a…
APA Hotel Asakusabashi Ekimae opens, 180 rooms in total, 2-minute walk from Asakusabashi Station
On July 29, APA Hotel opened “APA Hotel ” (1-27-9 Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo). Located a 2-minute walk from Asakusabashi Station on the JR Sobu Line and Toei Subway Line. Asakusabashi is expected to attract not only business demand but also foreign visitors to Japan, as it provides access to Narita and Haneda Airports without transfers…
Plan includes round-trip airfare to FDA and Kobe Airport and accommodations; from 15,000 yen
FDA is selling the “Come to Kobe with FDA” plan, which includes airfare and accommodations with Kobe Airport as the destination. plan, which includes a flight ticket to Kobe Airport and accommodations. The plan includes round-trip airfare from Aomori, Hanamaki, Niigata, Matsumoto, and Kochi departures to Kobe Airport and accommodations. The period is from July…
Spring Japan to Offer ¥888 Flights in the “Please! Please Board Sale”
Spring Japan celebrated the 8th anniversary of its service on August 1, and launched the “Please! Please Take a Ride Sale” started. The campaign period is from 12:00 p.m. on August 1, 2022 to 23:59 p.m. on August 31, 2022, and the boarding period is from September 1 to 30, 2022. Narita-New Chitose, Hiroshima, and…