On May 27, JICA Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka met with President Prithviraj Singh Lupin of the Republic of Mauritius during his visit. Special Advisor Kitaoka praised the natural beauty of Mauritius and introduced that he himself was heartbroken when the cargo ship WAKASHIO ran aground and spilled oil in 2020, and that JICA also provided…
Special Advisor Kitaoka meets with Prime Minister Jagnat of Mauritius
On May 27, JICA Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Pravin Kumar Jagannath, during his visit to the country. Special Advisor Kitaoka introduced Japan’s response to the stranding and oil spill of the cargo ship WAKASHIO in 2020, the significance of sharing Japan’s modernization experience, and the…
APA Hotel: “Haneda Anamoriinari Ekimae” and “Asakusabashi Ekimae” open in July
APA Hotels & Resorts will open “APA Hotel Haneda Anamoriinari Ekimae” on July 22 and “APA Hotel Asakusabashi Ekimae” on July 29. The company has begun accepting reservations in advance of these openings. APA Hotel Haneda Anamoriinari Ekimae is a one-minute walk from Anamoriinari Station on the Keikyu Airport Line, and APA Hotel Asakusabashi Ekimae…
Solaseed Air 20th anniversary: JPY 12,000 discount for children
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of its service on August 1, Solaseed Air will hold a “Family Support! Special Campaign for Children’s Fares” to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the airline’s launch on August 1. The “Normal Fare for Children” for children aged 3 to 12 years old will be reduced by up to 50%…
Reducing 2 tons of CO2: The lights goes off on 5 bridges in Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway
The Metropolitan Expressway will hold bridge light-downs to reduce CO2 emissions. The dates are June 21 for the “Summer Solstice Light-Down” and July 7 for the “Cool Earth Day Light-Down. Lights will be turned off on five bridges (Rainbow Bridge, Yokohama Bay Bridge, Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge, Goshiki Sakura Bridge, and Katsushika Harp Bridge) along the…
Narita Airport introduces “cocobo”, a new security robot from SECOM
NAA (Narita International Airport) will install one of SECOM’s new security robots “cocobo” at Terminal 2 for the first time in Japan on June 13 (more units are planned). In addition to the functions of SECOM Robot X2, the company’s autonomous patrol monitoring robot already in use, the robot is equipped with AI and other…
Vice President Yamada speaks at ECFA Live Streaming
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada gave a presentation on JICA’s efforts around the world based on his latest edited book, “SDGs Connecting the World: The Potential for Business Development Using ODA,” at the June 7, 2011, live-streaming (online) event of the Association of Consultants Abroad (ECFA). Based on his latest book, “Connecting the World with…
New Airport Line (Gamagama Line) with improved access to Haneda Airport
Ota Ward and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government have agreed to share the cost of the New Airport Line (Yaguchiwatashi to Keikyu Kamata) development project. The new airport line will improve the convenience of east-west transportation in the district by connecting the approximately 800m distance between JR/Tokyu Kamata Station and Keikyu Kamata Station by rail. In…
Segway’s electric kick scooter: now with wireless charging
Segway Japan has released a packaged model from its Max Plus electric kick scooter, designed for public road use, equipped with an exclusive wireless charging system planned and produced by HyperWeb. In the electric kick scooter sharing business, the burden of collecting, recharging, and reinstalling equipment/batteries with low battery charge remains an issue. With the…
Win a pair of round-trip tickets to Australia: Jetstar flights from Japan to Australia
Jetstar Japan will reopen its Narita – Cairns route on July 21, its Kansai – Cairns route on July 26, and its Narita – Gold Coast route on August 2. To celebrate the resumption, Jetstar Japan will hold the “#飛べ飛べオーストラリア” campaign, in which three pairs of round-trip tickets will be awarded. From June 7 to…