SwitchBot announced a Black Friday sale on Amazon and its official store on November 14. The sale will run from November 21 to December 1. Security-related products to protect your home while traveling or away from home are all on sale, including “Lock Ultra + Face Recognition Pad,” which smartly locks your front door (34,980…
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Signing of Investment Agreement for Africa wide “Industrial Development PE Investment Project” (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to industrial development through investment in growing companies in Africa ｜ News & Press Releases
On November 12, 2025, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an investment agreement with Helios Investment Partners (Helios), a leading private equity (PE) fund in Africa. The project will invest in Helios’ Fund No. 5 in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, the European Investment Bank (EIB), a…
JICA Networking Fair Spring 2026 (Business Shorts)
summary Conference Title: JICA Networking Fair Spring 2026 (Business Networking) Date: Friday, March 13, 2026, 10:00 – 17:00 Organized by JICA Place: Bellesalle Shinjuku Grand 1F HALL A&B Main Participants 1. companies/organizations: up to 60 companies/organizations We are looking for companies and organizations interested in the following Acceptance of JICA foreign students who are high-level…
Amazon Black Friday” from November 21. Save on Snow Peak Camping Experiences & Gear and Kura Sushi New Year’s Seafood Sets.
Amazon (Amazon Japan) will hold its last big year-end sale, Amazon Black Friday. The sale will last for eight days, from midnight on November 24 to 23:59 on December 1. The preceding sale will also be held for three days from midnight on November 21 to 11:59 pm on November 23. The theme for 2025…
Kanda River and Loop Route 7 Underground Regulating Pond Infrastructure Tour. Tour of the regulating reservoirs combined with a visit to the planetarium and mosque in the tunnel.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Construction, Tokyo Metropolitan Parks Association, Iore, and Club Tourism will collaborate to hold a series of “Kanda River and Loop Route 7 Underground Regulating Pond Infrastructure Tours” starting January 10, 2026. The Infrastructure Tour is a set of six events or bus tours that includes a visit to the…
Samurai Japan collaboration “BAKUNE” recovery wear goes on sale. Up to 15% off with early-bird discount and lottery to win tickets to the game.
On November 14, TENTIAL released “Samurai Japan Collaboration BAKUNE” recovery wear to commemorate its appointment as an official partner of the Japanese baseball team “Samurai Japan. The BAKUNE series is a series of fatigue-relieving pajamas that “relieve fatigue while you sleep. Special fibers that promote blood circulation and a design that makes it easy to…
Ceremony Held to Commemorate 60th Anniversary of JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers’ Dispatch to Laos ｜ News & PR
summary Event: JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers 60th Anniversary of Dispatch to Laos Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025, 13:30-16:25 Location: Crown Plaza Hotel (Vientiane) Main Participants In addition to 49 members of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) currently deployed in Laos, a total of 210 people attended, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavan Pomviharn, Minister…
Ceremony Held to Commemorate 60th Anniversary of JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers ｜ News
The Emperor gave a congratulatory speech, and there were also talk sessions by returned corps members and a fashion show using ethnic costumes from around the world. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (President: Akihiko Tanaka, Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter referred to as “JICA”) celebrates the 60th anniversary of JICA’s overseas cooperation corps program in…
Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics – A bridge between the “Hearing” and the “Hearing Impaired
The Deaflympics, an international sporting event for the deaf and hard of hearing, will be held in Japan for the first time in November 2025. The vision of the Games is “the realization of a symbiotic society where everyone can make the most of their individuality and demonstrate their abilities,” which is also linked to…
Jetstar resumes Narita – Hong Kong route on February 13, 2026. Commemorative sale starting at ¥9681 one-way.
Jetstar Japan will resume its Narita – Hong Kong route on February 13 after a six-year absence. The aircraft will be an Airbus A320, with one round-trip flight daily. Tickets start at 19,020 yen for a one-way flight with no fuel surcharge, and sales began on November 13. With the resumption of the Hong Kong…