By Journal on August 30, 2018
Amenta Matthew, Florence Edwards, Grassroots Grant Program, Hiroshi Watanabe, John Kaiko, KC deBrum, Utrok, Wallace Peter, Yoland Jurelang
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Charge d’Affaires of the Japan Embassy Hiroshi Watanabe and Utrok Mayor John Kaiko signed a grant contract earlier this month for construction of a fish base at Utrok Atoll. The grant is for $83,411 through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The signing ceremony was witnessed by Minister of Culture and Internal Affairs […]
By Journal on June 29, 2017
Chris Loeak, Ebeye, Fukushima, Hiroshi Watanabe, Isaac Marty, Iwaki City, Japan, Majuro, Mattlan Zackhras, PALM7, Shinzo Abe
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Japan Embassy Charge d’Affaires Hiroshi Watanabe on Friday handed over $2.7 million worth of disaster risk reduction equipment to the RMI government represented by Mattlan Zackhras, Minister in Assistance to the President. “We have the equipment but if we don’t bless and take care of them it’s no use,” said Zackhras at the handover ceremony. […]
By Journal on June 1, 2017
Hiroshi Watanabe, Jabwor, Jaluit, John Kenja, Karen Stewart, Tibon Tibon Jr., Wilbur Heine
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Jaluit High School and the local government on Jabwor should be credited for executing a perfect graduation ceremony Tuesday. Minister of Education Wilbur Heine led a delegation of VIPs from Majuro for the event, among them were US Ambassador Karen Stewart, Japan’s Charge’d Affaires Hiroshi Watanabe and keynote speaker JHS Alumni Kinso Nimoto. Sixty-two students […]
By Journal on September 29, 2016
Christopher Loeak, disaster, Fukushima, Hideyuki Mitsuoka, Hiroshi Watanabe, Iwaki City, Japan, Justina Langidrik, Mack Aikuij, Mattlan Zackhras, Shinzo Abe, Tony Muller
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Japan Ambassador to RMI Hideyuki Mitsuoka handed over disaster risk reduction equipment to the RMI government at the Public Works yard last Wednesday. Ministers Mattlan Zackhras and Tony Muller were on hand to receive the donation of heavy equipment, as were Chief Secretary Justina Langidrik, and many representatives of both governments. Rev. Mack Aikuij blessed […]