Hanshin Expressway will conduct a campaign from June 1 to 30 to give away Amazon gift certificates to 1,000 winners drawn by lottery if they use ETC to go around closed sections. Due to bridge replacement work near Kire-Uriwari on the Route 14 Matsubara Line, the road will be closed all day between Kire-Uriwari and…
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JICA Terms and Conditions for Government-Guaranteed Foreign Bonds
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on May 18, 2022 (New York time) the following terms and conditions for the issuance of Global Dollar Denominated Notes guaranteed by the Government of Japan. Issue amount: US$900 million Issue Date: May 25, 2022 Term: 5 years (redeemable on May 25, 2027) Surface interest rate: 3.250%. Issue…
International Science and Technology Cooperation on Global Issues (SATREPS) FY2022
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has selected the following 12 projects for the newly adopted SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Program for Global Issues) for FY2022, based on the selection results of the external expert committee conducted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development…
Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu : Taiwanese night market food in Chiba, Japan, May 21-June 12
The Taiwan Festival Executive Committee will hold the “Taiwan Festival in Chiba KISARAZU 2022” at Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu. The festival will be held from May 21 to June 12. The event will offer a variety of “night market gourmet foods” from various regions of Taiwan, as well as original Taiwanese gourmet foods commemorating the…
new hotels in Dogenzaka, Shibuya and Sannomiya, Kobe
Take and Give Needs will open new hotels in Dogenzaka, Shibuya and Sannomiya, Kobe. TRUNK HOTEL is a “boutique hotel” that caters to customers who seek stimulation and experiences among the four luxury categories of “traditional,” “norm,” “edgy,” and “disruptive. Boutique hotels” are aimed at customers who seek stimulation and experiences. The company aims to…
FIRE WIRE, a barbecue wire skewer that can transform
Omo company has begun pre-sales of FIRE WIRE, a transformable barbecue wire skewer from Germany. Prices start at ¥2,499, a discount of up to 33%, and will be available from May 19 to July 18. It is 75 cm long and can be wiggled and transformed. By storing it rounded up, it solves the problem…
“Chikyu no Kajikata Sekai no Recipe Book,” a recipe book for enjoying foods from around the world
Gakken Plus will publish “Chikyu no Kajikata Sekai no Recipe Book,” a recipe book for enjoying foods from around the world, and began accepting pre-orders on May 18, prior to its release on June 16. The book is priced at 1,650 yen. This work, which was realized with the supervision and full cooperation of the…
Kawasaki to Launch Electric 3-wheel “Nosris” in Spring 2023
Kawasaki Motors Japan will launch the noslisu, an electric three-wheeled vehicle, in the spring of 2023 through its domestic sales and service network. The “noslisu,” which will be commercialized this time, is an electrically power assisted three-wheel bicycle with an in-wheel motor. The company has been building and testing a business model hypothesis through exhibitions,…
Advisor Kitaoka speaks at the ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2022 (June 1)
Mr. Shinichi Kitaoka, Special Advisor to JICA, will make an opening speech at the “ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2022 – toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth” – “Active ASEAN High-Level Human Resources” on June 1, co-hosted by METI, JICA, and other relevant organizations in ASEAN and Japan. I will make an opening speech. © Source JICA Read…
Contributing to the promotion of housing acquisition and improvement of the quality of life of low- and middle-income groups
On May 18, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement of 7 billion yen to PT Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk (BTN) of the Republic of Indonesia to finance housing loans to low- and middle-income groups in Indonesia through an overseas investment loan. The loan is in line with the “Initiative for Overseas…