The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of Nepal for the “Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project (Phase II)” in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, on June 3. The L/A was signed by Mr. Dani Ram Sharma, Director General, International Economic Coordination Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Nepal, and Mr. Mizuki…
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JICA’s Trust Fund “TADAC” (Overseas Investment and Loan): Loan Agreement Signed for “Women-Owned Medium-Sized Enterprises Support Project” in Brazil ｜ News & Announcements
Utilizing the Private Sector Development Trust Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (commonly known as TADAC) (Note), in which the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has an equity stake, the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) signed a loan agreement with Banco ABC Brasil S.A., a bank that is expanding financial services to medium-sized businesses…
JBIC Announces Selection of Lead Manager for the 88th and 89th JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) Issuance ｜ News & Public Relations
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has selected the following Joint Lead Managers for the issuance of the 88th and 89th JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) to institutional investors (in alphabetical order except for the Administrative Lead Manager). Nomura Securities Co. SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. Daiwa Securities Co. Mizuho Securities Co. The bond issuance…
Rakuten Travel Super SALE” starts tonight. Save with coupons for Dormy Inn, APA Hotel, Oedo Onsen Monogatari, etc.
Rakuten Travel will hold “Rakuten Travel Super SALE” from 8:00 p.m. on June 4 to 11:59 p.m. on June 20, 2012, with special deals on travel reservations. During the period, more than 21,000 “Super SALE Plans” and “Half-Price Plans” will be on sale at hotels and hot spring resorts nationwide. Travel reservations will be discounted…
I used the latest Polaroid Go model (Gen 3), a tiny, cute instant camera.
Gen 3 has a shorter focal length, enhanced flash, and improved lens performance. With an aperture of f/14.4/f/32, a shutter speed of 1/500 to 1 second, a focal length of 63.75 mm, and a field of view of 38° horizontal/38.8° vertical, the finished impression is more telephoto than the Gen 2. The viewfinder, for example,…
Roadside Station Wellness Arao” opens on June 5. It is equipped with Kumamoto’s gourmet food, a terrace overlooking the Ariake Sea, and an RV park where visitors can stay overnight in their cars.
Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture, will open a new tourism and exchange center, “Roadside Station Wellness Arao” (2-3-1 Kaiyo-cho, Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture), in the “Arao Kaiyo Smart Town” located near the Ariake Sea Coastal Highway on June 5. It is a redevelopment area utilizing the former Arao Racecourse site, and was created as part of…
Announcement of Oceania Innovation Seminar & “Pacific-DIVE” Program Open Call ｜ News & PR
Last fiscal year, JICA launched Pacific-DIVE, a program to identify and support innovative technology and business solutions from Japanese companies for solving development issues in the Pacific region. This program is open to companies that aim to develop businesses that contribute to solving local issues while creating synergies with JICA projects in the Pacific region,…
Kura Sushi” plates and teacups are included in the appendix! Official Brand Mook, on sale July 16!
Takarajimasya will release “Kura Sushi Official Dish & Teacup Book” on July 16. The price is 2,299 yen. Official brand mook of the conveyor-belt sushi chain “Kura Sushi. It includes a flat sushi plate, a slightly deep dimpled plate, and a teacup with a large logo on it. Each plate measures approximately 15 x 2…
Revisit the excitement of the Expo. Hiroshi Ishiguro Pavilion “Future of Life +” is back at Takanawa, Tokyo! New scenario added
MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives will hold a special exhibition “Future of Life +”. The exhibition will be held from July 25 to September 25 at “Box1000” in TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY. The signature pavilion “The Future of Life” by Hiroshi Ishiguro, a leading android researcher and professor at Osaka University, which was the talk…
Omagari Fireworks” will be held in Akita Prefecture on August 29. Seats for spectators are available on a first-come, first-served basis from June 12 via Lochike/e-plus.
The Omagari Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Daisen City in Akita Prefecture will hold the “Omagari Fireworks (98th National Fireworks Competition)” on August 29. The National Fireworks Competition is Japan’s premier fireworks display competition in which 28 companies selected from all over the country compete with each other to display their best fireworks. The…