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JGC Secures Order for Basic Design of LNG Project on Canada’s West Coast.

JGC Secures Order for Basic Design of LNG Project on Canada’s West Coast.

JGC Secures Order for Basic Design and EPC Estimation in Canadian West Coast LNG Project…
24.08.2025 1 minute
“Everyone’s Sports Festival” Held at Shimizugaoka Park with Yokohama Pro Teams Gathering

“Everyone’s Sports Festival” Held at Shimizugaoka Park with Yokohama Pro Teams Gathering

The “Everyone’s Sports Festival” will be held for the first time on September 20 at…
24.08.2025 4 minutes
Bon Odori Festival at Kannai Kitanaka Canal Park with Landmark Tower as the Bon Dance Tower

Bon Odori Festival at Kannai Kitanaka Canal Park with Landmark Tower as the Bon Dance Tower

The 10th Kannai & Kitakyu Canal Park Bon Odori festival will be held on August…
24.08.2025 5 minutes
Minato Mirai Grand Bon Odori: A Summer Tradition at the Waterfront Park, Featuring the First-Ever Food Court

Minato Mirai Grand Bon Odori: A Summer Tradition at the Waterfront Park, Featuring the First-Ever Food Court

The “16th Minato Mirai Grand Bon Odori” will be held on August 29th and 30th…
24.08.2025 5 minutes
40th Anniversary Live at Yokohama Stadium with Hand Fan Giveaways and Collaboration Menus at Nearby Stores

40th Anniversary Live at Yokohama Stadium with Hand Fan Giveaways and Collaboration Menus at Nearby Stores

Store manager and staff at one of the uchiwa distribution locations, Bashamichi 8. Ahead of…
24.08.2025 5 minutes
Symposium on community-led urban development to be held at TICAD9.

Symposium on community-led urban development to be held at TICAD9.

A Menstrual Environment Improvement Project is Being Promoted in Homa Bay County, Kenya. A symposium…
24.08.2025 5 minutes
Revival of war-torn Uganda’s railways progresses with foreign investment, sparking economic optimism.

Revival of war-torn Uganda’s railways progresses with foreign investment, sparking economic optimism.

A freight train in Uganda. The tracks are lined with tank cars for oil transport…
20.08.2025 2 minutes
If proven innocent, refund promised: 60-year-old man in Ninomiya swindled out of 140 million yen.

If proven innocent, refund promised: 60-year-old man in Ninomiya swindled out of 140 million yen.

Oiso Police Station (file photo) Oiso Police Station announced on the 20th that a man…
20.08.2025 2 minutes
The night sky over the Port of Uraga was illuminated by 500 fireworks at the Yokosuka Uraga Port Festival on the 23rd.

The night sky over the Port of Uraga was illuminated by 500 fireworks at the Yokosuka Uraga Port Festival on the 23rd.

The summer tradition of Yokosuka and Uraga, the “Uraga Minato Festival,” will be held on…
20.08.2025 2 minutes
Bear sightings! What to do… Local municipalities and prefecture confirm response with fireworks, traps, and guns in Tanzawa area.

Bear sightings! What to do… Local municipalities and prefecture confirm response with fireworks, traps, and guns in Tanzawa area.

As bear attacks continue in the Tohoku region and Hokkaido, the Ken-O Yamakami Council, consisting…
20.08.2025 4 minutes