In Angola, television broadcasting is provided by four national and private broadcasters, with a coverage rate of approximately 60% (in 2019), and is a popular source of information for citizens. However, improving access to information remains a challenge, as private broadcasters do not cover some rural areas. In addition, approximately 70% of the population speaks…
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Digital Topographic Map Development Plan
In Bhutan, the recent spate of large-scale weather disasters has become a major risk to the lives and livelihoods of the people. In addition, Bhutan faces the challenge of managing water resources to cope with the depletion of water sources due to climate change and water shortages caused by increased demand for water for daily…
Emergency Support Plan for Crisis Response to New Coronavirus Infections
The cumulative number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Mongolia is 61,396 and the number of deaths is 288 (as of June 3, 2021, according to the country’s Ministry of Health). Mongolia has positioned vaccination as the top priority in the fight against novel coronaviruses, and has begun procurement of vaccines and vaccination…
Matavali Ultra Supercritical Pressure Coal-Fired Thermal Power Project (6)
In Bangladesh, demand for electric power has increased rapidly due to stable economic growth and industrialization in recent years. However, the country currently relies on gas-fired power generation for approximately 70% of its electricity generation, and there are concerns that excessive dependence on a single energy source could lead to energy supply disruptions, soaring supply…
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Reproduces Kincho’s Whirlpool Can in Yakimono
Kincho no Natsu Japanese Summer Hand-printed Tenugui Hand-printed Tenugui with Kincho graphic design. Hand-printing is a technique in which a mold is made for each color and dyed. The designs include a motif of an early package and an illustration of the process of completing a mosquito coil. The price is 1980 yen. Kincho no…
Pocara Municipal Sewage Management Project
Pokhara, the second largest city in western Nepal, is the country’s largest tourist city, and with a new international airport scheduled to open in 2021, the city is expected to see a further increase in tourism and accelerated urbanization. In 2016, a group of nine lakes, including Lake Fewa, located in the center of the…
highway bus service between Shinjuku West Exit and Hachioji/Hino resumes
Nishi-Tokyo Bus will resume service of its “Commuter Liner” express bus service between Hachioji/Hino and Shinjuku Station West Exit on May 30. The new bus stop will be via “JR Hachioji Station North Exit” on the up train (bound for Shinjuku) and will also stop at “Yokaicho 4-chome” on the down train from Shinjuku. In…
Jeans making at a domestic denim factory
First experience with self-serve udon. Get a photojournalistic shot at the torii gate in the sky and Chubu-ga-hama beach! The Seto-ohashi Ampanman Trolley will take you directly to your destination, Kotohira Station, but this time we decided to stop along the way and visit some of Kagawa’s most popular tourist spots. First, we decided to…
15% Off: Kohitsu Sanso offers “Founding Festival”
Kohitsu Sanso will hold the “Kohitsu Sanso Foundation Festival” from May 20 to June 27. During this period, Kohitsu Sanso members’ points will be redeemed at double the normal rate of 10%, and 15% will be redeemed on purchases of eligible brand items. Eligible brands include Mammut, Kalimar, Gregory, and Foxfire. In addition, 15% point…
VASTLAND camp kettle with hard anodized aluminum finish
VASTLAND will begin pre-sales of the Camp Kettle (700mL/1300mL), which is made of aluminum and has a hard anodized finish, on May 21. Prices are 1780 yen for the 700mL and 1980 yen for the 1300mL. In addition to using aluminum, which has a higher thermal conductivity than titanium or stainless steel materials, the anodized…