On February 8, JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Yannick Grémarec, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF, Note 1). Mr. Gremarek has announced that he will step down from his position in March of this year. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka expressed his gratitude to Director-General Grémarec for his past…
Signature of Technical Cooperation Project Discussion Minutes for Fiji: Helping to Improve Water Supply Efficiency through Non-Revenue Water Reduction
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Fiji on February 22 in Suva for the technical cooperation project “Capacity Building for Non-Revenue Water Control in Nadi Lautoka District”. The Nadi Lautoka District is an important center of the tourism industry as well as…
ANA Becomes JFA Major Partner to Support the Japanese National Soccer Team
On February 27, ANA and the Japan Football Association (JFA) agreed to a major partner agreement. In addition to supporting the Japanese national team’s tours in Japan and overseas, ANA will also cooperate in projects such as player development and the training of coaches and referees. The contract period is from February 27 to December…
Expedia, 15%+ off sale for GW as well. Members get an additional 10% off.
Expedia is offering 15% off select domestic and international accommodations. Expedia members receive an additional 10% off. The sale period is February 27-April 2 and is valid for stays through May 31. For more information, please check the Expedia website. read more © Source travel watch
Delta Air Lines resumes Haneda-Minneapolis route on March 26. Daily A330-900neo with private business class
Delta Air Lines will resume its Haneda-Minneapolis route on March 26. The aircraft will be an Airbus A330-900neo, including the “Delta One Suite,” a private business class cabin. Seats are available in the Delta One Suite (29 seats), Delta Premium Select (28 seats), Delta Comfort Plus (56 seats), and Main Cabin (168 seats) and will…
Pressing the “Get off” button inspires a trick? Romancing Saga, SaGa Bath Bus in Full Wrapping
Saga Prefecture will begin full wrapping of its buses on March 10 for “Romancing Saga 2022,” a collaborative project with Square Enix’s “Saga” game series. In conjunction with this, the bus service, which was scheduled to run until the end of February, will be extended to the end of February 2024. This is a renewal…
Zoff PROTECT AIR VISOR ULTRA+ anti-pollen glasses, ¥1,100 off at stores nationwide and on the web for a limited time
Intermestic, the operator of Zoff, is running a campaign offering a 1,100 yen discount on Zoff PROTECT AIR VISOR ULTRA+ anti-pollen glasses at Zoff stores nationwide and its official online store. read more © Source travel watch
Seven-Eleven opens at Shinozaka PA on Sanyo Expressway (up and down lines). Discounts and original goods will be offered.
NEXCO West Japan and West Nippon Expressway Service Holdings will open a 7-Eleven at 7:00 a.m. on February 28 at Shinozaka PA on the Sanyo Expressway (1784-1 Shinozaka, Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture) up and down lines (1484-11 Shinozaka, Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture). The snack area is not open for business, only merchandising, and is open…
Vice President Yamada meets with Albanian Prime Minister Rama
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Prime Minister Edi Rama of the Republic of Albania in Tokyo on February 21. At the beginning of the meeting, Prime Minister Rama expressed his gratitude for JICA’s cooperation, referring to his country’s history of democratization, and expressed his hope for stronger relations with Japan. He also expressed…
Commemorative lunch packs and Sapporo Black Label, etc., commemorating the opening of the Sotetsu/Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line to go on sale at Rozen/Tokyu Stores on a limited basis.
Sotetsu Rozen, Tokyu Store, Sagami Railway, and Tokyu Corporation will launch commemorative products and conduct a gift campaign for the Sotetsu-Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line, which will open on March 18. Various products with the opening PR logo on the package will be sold at Sotetsu Rozen and Tokyu Store Presse stores. Yamazaki “Lunch Pack Shumai Flavor”…