President Vo Van Thuong, who is visiting Japan on an official visit from Vietnam, came to Japan in the past under the JICA Invitation Program for Youth (now Youth Exchange Program*) and participated in Japanese language and understanding of Japan training and youth exchange programs, including a home stay experience in Miyazaki Prefecture. The JICA…
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Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Bangladesh: Contributing to Industrial Diversification by Fostering Support Industries and Strengthening Cooperation and Building Relationships between Local and Foreign Companies ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on December 21 in Dhaka for the technical cooperation project “Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Project. Bangladesh’s economic structure is overly dependent on exports of sewn products and remittances of overseas workers. In order to sustain…
Times parking attached to facilities enables customers to pay and leave with the official app without waiting in line at the payment machine.
Times24 has launched a service that allows users to pay for parking fees in excess of free usage time through the Times Club app for Times Parking, a parking facility operated by the company that is attached to commercial facilities. This service is an expansion of the service launched in February 2023, which allows users…
JTB Forecasts Travel Trends for 2024. Inbound travel to Japan at record highs, domestic and international travel not recovering to pre-Corona levels.
New Corona Situation and Travel Movements by the End of 2023 According to the World Tourism Barometer released by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in November, the number of international travelers from January to September recovered to 87% of the pre-New Corona level. However, the recovery in the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, is…
JAL lowers fuel surcharge. Surcharge for Hawaii reduced from 30,500 yen to 28,200 yen.
JAL has applied to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for a revision of the applicable amount of the “fuel surcharge. The surcharge will apply to tickets issued between February 1 and March 31, 2024. The two-month average Singapore kerosene market price for October-November 2023 was $110.32 per barrel. Multiplying this by the…
ANA offers new amenities for international first/business class flights. Ettinger’s Pouch, a Royal Warrant of the British Royal Family
ANA will begin offering a new amenity kit in international first/business class in early January 2024. The pouch in the amenity kit is made by ETTINGER, which holds a royal warrant from the British Royal Family. This is the first time for the brand to be used as airline amenity pouches. In addition, SENSAI cosmetics…
USJ to open “Hiroaka” 4D attraction in March 2024. Experience realistic battles between Deku and other villains!
Universal Studios Japan will open “My Hero Academia the Real 4-D,” a theater-style 4-D attraction, as part of “Universal Cool Japan 2024,” an event bringing together Japanese entertainment brands. The event will run from March 1 to August 14, 2024. The first collaboration with an anime work based on “My Hero Academia,” which will celebrate…
Marubeni Corporation Signs Yen Loan Agreement with Turkey: Contributing to the Recovery of Small and Medium-Sized Micro and Small Enterprises Affected by the Earthquake in Southeastern Turkey ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 20 billion yen with the Government of the Republic of Turkey on December 20 in Ankara for the “Post Earthquake Support Project for Small and Micro Enterprises. The earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey in February 2023 caused deaths of workers, evacuation…
Ise Jingu Shrine and nearby IC exits will be closed during the year-end and New Year’s holidays. Parking lots and shuttle buses will be available for New Year’s visitors.
NEXCO Central Japan Tsu Expressway Office and Ise Area Tourist Traffic Countermeasures Council will implement exit blockades at interchanges near Ise Jingu Shrine to reduce congestion during the year-end and New Year holidays. Visitors are encouraged to use shuttle buses to visit the shrine. The Ise Expressway will be closed at the Ise West IC…
JR West to provide QR ticket service from the second half of FY2024. QR readers installed at 211 stations on conventional lines.
JR West announced that it will install QR readers at automatic ticket gates starting in April 2024 and introduce a service that allows passengers to use QR tickets such as excursion tickets in the second half of FY2024 or later. Once introduced, passengers can purchase QR tickets using the “KANSAI MaaS” application provided by seven…