There are two international airports on the Big Island of Hawaii: one in Hilo on the east, where the county seat is located, and the other in Kona on the west, the gateway to tourism. As everyone knows, Kona is famous for its coffee, and the rare Kona coffee produced there is a popular brand…
Metropolitan Expressway unveils the newly developed facility inspection technology
On August 24, the Metropolitan Expressway Company (Metropolitan Expressway) opened to the press its latest technology for use in the inspection and maintenance of its facilities. Two new technologies that were unveiled were robots for truss bridge inspection, drones for bridge inspection, and an omni-directional camera elevation inspection system for on-site inspection, and i-DREAM, Metropolitan…
KDDI and JAL to Develop Technology to Allow Single operator to maneuver Multiple Drones
KDDI and JAL announced that they will develop technology to realize “one-to-many operation,” in which one pilot operates multiple drones, with the aim of making drones a social infrastructure. The operation management system for remote control and autonomous flight of drones, jointly developed by KDDI and KDDI SmartDrone, will be combined with JAL’s operations, technology,…
Emergency Relief Aid for Flood Damage in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Emergency Relief Aid for Flood Damage in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan In response to a request from the government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for assistance, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows Magnitude of the damage caused The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has been suffering from…
National Highway 1 Opens, Connecting East and West Timor
On August 26, 2022, a ceremony was held in Dili, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to celebrate the opening of the “National Highway 1 Improvement Project” (paid financial cooperation project). The ceremony was attended by Mr. Joaquim Amaral, Minister for Economic Coordination, Mr. Rui Gomez, Minister of Finance, Mr. Abel Pires, Minister…
Supporting Long-Term Energy Plan for a Carbon-Neutral Society in Laos
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) on August 25 in Vientiane on the “Integrated Energy Master Plan Development Project for a Carbon-Neutral Society,” a development study-type technical cooperation. The project is a development research-oriented technical cooperation project. This…
Iwatani Announces Top 10 Best-selling portable gas stove
Iwatani Corporation has released its top 10 portable gas stove sales for FY2021 on its YouTube channel, Iwatani Marutto ch. In fifth place is the Cassette Fu “Tough Maru Jr.” (open price). With a load capacity of 10 kg, which can also be used for Dutch ovens, this konro is wind-resistant and perfect for solo…
Logos to host “Deka Logos Experience Festa”
Logos Corporation will hold the “Deca Logos Experience Festa” where visitors can experience large items. The period is from September 10 to 12. During the period, large tents such as the “Dekagon” and “Octagon,” which are super large domes that are not usually displayed in stores, as well as large-sized grills will be on display….
Yahoo! Japan Weather App adds Geo-location Mapping for user posts
JAPAN has added a map display function to the user-contributed “Minna no Weather” service of the iOS version of its Yahoo! Minna no Weather is a user-participation type service that allows users to post weather conditions of their location with comments. The service itself has been available for some time, but the new feature added…
Japan Airlines publishes “Airline Management – Strategy and Practice” for aspiring industry professionals
Impress Corporation will release “Airline Management: Strategies and Practices,” an industry research book that explains the history of deregulation in the airline industry and its structure and characteristics as an industry, on September 21. 320 pages, A5 size, priced at 2,640 yen. An electronic version will also be available. The book is designed for those…