Emergency Relief for Hurricane Beryl in St. Vincent and the Grenadines – Delivery of Donated Goods Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the damage caused by Hurricane Beryl in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have been delivered to the country. Emergency relief supplies for St. Vincent and the Grenadines…
Metropolitan Expressway, August: Congestion on weekdays before Obon, less in the latter half of the month. For Haneda Airport, watch out for traffic congestion at Kawasaki Ukishima JCT.
The Metropolitan Expressway announced its traffic congestion forecast for August, including the Bon Festival period (August 10-16). While weekdays before the Bon Festival (1st, 2nd, and 5th through 9th) will be congested due to the concentration of business traffic, traffic congestion is expected to be relatively low during the Bon Festival period. Traffic congestion is…
Traffic congestion forecast for the Bon Festival in 2024 is up to 45km at Tomei Hadano Nakai IC and Tohoku Expressway Yaita Kita PA, peaking from 10 to 12 on the downhill side and from 12 to 14 on the uphill side.
NEXCO East Japan, NEXCO Central Japan, NEXCO West Japan, JB Honsha and Japan Road Traffic Information Center have announced traffic congestion forecasts for the Bon vacation period (August 8-18). They are calling for the use of the Bon vacation period (August 8 to 18), and encourage the use of the Bon vacation period on different…
USJ is now popular for this!” The new store that collects only the “popular things in USJ now! I visited the “Hollywood Specialty Store” right away!
Universal Studios Japan opened a new merchandise store, Hollywood Specialty Store, on July 12 in anticipation of the summer vacation season. The store is located in the “Hollywood Area,” just inside the entrance, where many attractions and stores are concentrated. Following the existing Universal Studios Store and Rodeo Drive Souvenir, this will be the third…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Bangladesh: Contributing to the Realization of a Clean City through Improved Waste Management and Support for Enhancing Air Quality Management Capacity ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the Record of Discussions (R/D) with the government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on July 8 in Dhaka, the capital city of the country, on the technical cooperation projects “Waste Reduction and Sustainable Society Development Support Project” and “Capacity Improvement of Air Quality Management Project”. Discussions (R/D)…
Kyoto Porta, directly connected to JR Kyoto Station, renews its souvenir zone/restaurant area. Porta Kitchen closed except for 551 Hourai.
Kyoto Porta,” directly connected to JR Kyoto Station, will sequentially reopen in August or later a total of 27 stores (15 new and 12 renovated or relocated) in the souvenir zones “Omiyage Koji Kyoto Komachi” and “Kyokonomi” and the dining area “Porta Dining”. Kyoto Porta will integrate “Kyoto Station Underground Mall Porta” and “Kyoto Station…
Three NEXCO companies plan to begin reviewing late-night discounts around the end of FY2024. Discount calculation method, etc. announced.
On July 12, the three NEXCO companies announced a revision of the late-night discount on expressways, which is scheduled to become operational around the end of FY2024. In light of the current situation of vehicle congestion waiting for the late-night discount to be applied, the discount will be extended to cover the portion of the…
Studio Tour Tokyo, summer menu featuring magical creatures. Harry’s birthday cake made by Hagrid is also available for a limited time.
Studio Tour Tokyo Making of Harry Potter (1-1-7 Kasuga-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo) will launch a new summer menu featuring magical creatures such as Nifler and Pygmy Puffs on July 22. In celebration of Harry’s birthday, Hagrid’s Birthday Cake will also be available for a limited time from July 27 to August 4. read more © Source…
June 3: Promotion of Partnership with the French Agency for Development (AFD): Cooperation in the fields of disaster prevention and climate change adaptation in the Indo-Pacific region and in Africa (WPS, etc.) ｜ News & Media
summary Conference Title: JICA-AFD Annual Consultation Date: June 3, 2024 Organizers: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) / French Development Agency (AFD) Location: Paris Main Participants (JICA side) Yuichi Oba, Director, Planning Department, Southeast Asia and Pacific Department, South Asia Department, Africa Department, Middle East and Europe Department, Governance and Peacebuilding Department, Economic Development Department, Social…
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In response to a request from the government of Jamaica for assistance for hurricane damage in Jamaica, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Hurricane Beryl made landfall in the country of Jamaica on July 3, 2024, causing extensive human and property…