JICA has many people from various backgrounds who are tackling international issues with clear-cut passion in their respective fields. This issue of “People Tackling International Challenges” focuses on the passion of these people. In this second issue, we introduce Yasue Yoshinari, who is taking on international issues from within Japan as the Director of JICA…
Disney Store’s interior becomes the Christmas market of your dreams! Maihama and Shinjuku stores sparkle with limited-time-only decorations!
Disney Flagship Tokyo, the largest Disney Store in Japan, will be decorated in the image of a Christmas market until December 25. A huge tree and wreaths will welcome guests to the store. You can take pictures with Disney characters in Christmas costumes and enjoy shopping in a store full of holiday atmosphere! The store…
NEXCO Central Japan’s “MICHIRAJI” application has been expanded to provide early notification of heavy snow traffic congestion on expressways. It also shows the status of snow removal and expected reopening of traffic.
NEXCO Central Japan will expand the services of “MICHIRAJI,” an information provision application exclusively for smartphones, from November 28. MICHIRAJI” provides traffic information in the direction of travel, the time required to reach major interchanges, and congestion conditions at SA/PAs in audio based on the location information of the smartphone. Download is free. It is…
Yahoo! Travel launches “Yahoo! Pack Ultra Sale
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…
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…