In Niger, half of the population is of school age due to the high birth rate (3.8%). The government of Niger strongly recognizes the importance of education and allocates 25% to 30% of the national budget to the education sector every year, and has shown steady improvement in the net enrollment rate in primary and…
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Improving private sector building design and construction quality in Bangladesh
In urban areas of Bangladesh, buildings are rapidly rising in height and density due to rapid economic development in recent years. One example is the 2013 Dhaka suburban building collapse (Rana Plaza collapse), in which more than 1,130 people were killed in a tenant building housing a sewing factory due to illegal construction and illegal…
Roadblock on Tohoku Expressway from Towada IC to Kosaka IC
NEXCO East Aomori Management Office will restrict traffic from August 18 to November 8 for the replacement of the floor slab of the Jinba Bridge located between the Towada IC and the Osaka IC on the Tohoku Expressway (E4). Two lanes on each of the upper and lower lanes will be consolidated into a single…
Rakuten Travel, “Cheering Consumption” survey. Accommodations are the most common target of consumption
Rakuten Travel conducted a survey on the reality and awareness of “cheering consumption” in the travel sector. Support consumption” is a consumption style in which people purchase goods and services to support and encourage local communities and the businesses that work there. In the domestic travel and tourism sector, as some regions and businesses have…
“Craft Beer Garden in Hanayashiki” where you can enjoy beers from around the world from morning till night
Asakusa Hanayashiki will hold “Craft Beer Garden in Hanayashiki”. An event where visitors can enjoy craft beers from around the world and Italian, Japanese, and Asian cuisine in collaboration with AND SANDS, the company behind the beer festival “Oktoberfest”. The park, which normally closes at 6:00 p.m., will be open until 9:00 p.m. during the…
JAL celebrates the 60th anniversary of its service to Jakarta
On July 16, JAL held a ceremony at Narita Airport to commemorate the 60th anniversary of its Tokyo-Jakarta route. The company’s Indonesia-Jakarta route was launched on July 16, 1962 as an extension of the then Haneda-Singapore route (via Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Singapore), using a Convair 880-22M aircraft and operating three flights per week. It…
Mount Jeans Nasu begins operation of the 1400-meter-high Nasu Gondola. Average temperature of 22°C even in midsummer
Mount Jeans Nasu will begin operating the Nasu Gondola on July 16. Mount Jeans Nasu is located in Nikko National Park and has spectacular views from an elevation of approximately 1,400 meters and the nature of the Nasu Highlands. The average temperature at the top of the Nasu Gondola is 22°C even in mid-summer, and…
Tobu’s new N100 Series Spacia X: Private rooms and backshell advanced seats
Operation System, Equipment, and Fees Operation is scheduled to begin on July 15, 2023, exactly one year after the presentation. At that time, two trains will be prepared, and two more trains will be added after that, eventually making a total of four trains. The train will operate between Asakusa and Tobu Nikko/Kinugawa Onsen, stopping…
Tobu Railway names the new express train SPACIA “SPACIA X”. Cockpit lounge includes a cafe counter.
Tobu Railroad has decided to name the new express train (N100 Series) currently under construction “SPACIA X” and to put it into service on July 15, 2023. While maintaining and carrying on the tradition of the “Limited Express Spacia” that served the Nikko and Kinugawa areas, the “X” was incorporated to symbolize the role expected…
Tokyu Group launches 100th anniversary railroad commemorative project
Tokyu Group has released the “Tokyu Group 100th Anniversary Commemorative Ticket Set” to mark the 100th anniversary of its founding on September 2. Applications are now being accepted through TOKYU STYLE, a web-based sales site for Tokyu Line goods. In addition, from September 2, “Tokyu Line One-Day Pass Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Tokyu Corporation”…