Yahoo! Travel (LINE Yahoo!) launched the “Yahoo! Pack Ultra Sale” on the 22nd. This sale is part of the “Yahoo! Pack” service, which allows customers to book a combination of accommodations and airline tickets, offering popular accommodations and airline ticket packages in targeted areas in Japan at sale prices for a limited time only. The…
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Shimane Prefecture offers up to 75% off cab tours. Yamata-no-orochi folklore, tatara village tours, etc.
Shimane Prefecture will hold the “Rakuraku Shimane Tour Campaign” from December 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024 to support local transportation costs. Up to 75% discount (up to 15,000 yen off) will be offered for various plans such as “Power Spots and Soba Lunch”, “Yamata-no-orochi Traditions with a Guide”, and “Izumo-kuni Tatara no Sato Tour…
JAL’s new A350-1000 aircraft for international flights postponed. Receipt delayed due to additional cabin work.
On November 22, JAL announced that the launch date for its new Airbus A350-1000 international aircraft, which was scheduled to enter service by the end of this year, will be delayed. The company said that additional work in the cabin is expected to delay the receipt of the aircraft, making it difficult for the aircraft…
Blockchain System’s Potential to Protect Children’s Learning and Eliminate Child Labor ｜ News & Media
Chocolate for a break from work, or cocoa for a breather. What if the cacao used as a raw material was harvested by children who worked in exchange for the time they were supposed to spend at school? In order to protect children’s educational opportunities, an initiative to eradicate child labor using blockchain technology has…
Ukrainian Researchers to Visit Japan for Technical Training at Fukushima University–Using the Latest Technology for Measuring Radiation Dosimetry for Environmental Assessment in Chornobyl ｜ News & Media
On July 29, Dr. Olena Bourdeau, a researcher from the Institute of Nuclear Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, came to Japan from Ukraine. She will receive training at the Institute of Environment and Radioactivity Research (IER) of Fukushima University and other institutions for about 4 months until early December in order…
For Japan to be a Country of Choice. How to live in harmony with foreigners ｜ News & Media
In order to achieve further economic growth, Japan will need about four times as many foreign workers in 2040 as in 2020. On the occasion of World Population Day on July 11, we will trace the pages of this report. In 2040, Japan will be short 420,000 foreign workers relative to demand The “Survey and…
COP Special Report 2] Protecting the Earth through Sustainable Forest Management Forest Conservation Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ｜ News & Media
The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) will be held in the United Arab Emirates from November 30 to December 12. In this second installment of a two-part series on JICA’s climate change initiatives, we focus on a forest conservation project in the Democratic Republic of…
Sharing Japan’s Knowledge and Experience of Waste Management with Ukraine Facing Debris Problem – Over 120 Participants in Bilateral Online Seminar ｜ News & Media
On June 29, JICA held the first of a series of online seminars (four sessions planned) to share Japan’s knowledge and experience in disaster waste management with Ukraine, which is facing difficulties in dealing with the large amount of destructive waste* generated by the military invasion by Russia. In order to improve Ukraine’s capacity to…
Sadako Ogata’s Inherited Aspirations and “Human Security” Today ｜ News & Media
June 20 is “World Refugee Day,” a day designated to raise awareness and support for those who have been forced to become refugees due to conflict and other reasons. Sadako Ogata, who served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees and President of JICA, has advocated the concept of “human security. How can this concept of…
Call for Participants】Discovering the Gateway to International Cooperation Seminar part1: Supporting International Cooperation from the Back Office (12/13(Wed.!)) ｜ News & Media
Location LIVE by Zoom (online) 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. *Roundtable discussion applicants until 9:30 p.m. summary I want to contribute to solving social problems in Japan and around the world, but I have no international experience and don’t know what I can do.” We will hold the “Discover Entrance to International Cooperation Seminar” that…