By Journal on January 7, 2021
David Kabua, Eve Burns, Giff Johnson, Jeffrey Hsiao, Kenneth Kedi, Mazie Hirono, Norio Saito, Palukne Johnny, Roxanne Cabral
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GIFF JOHNSON President David Kabua delivered a state of the nation address at Monday’s Nitijela opening ceremony, issuing a straightforward call for improvements in many areas of government operations.As is customary with ceremonial openings that do not involve the drama of an election, the chamber gallery evidenced many empty seats, save for the church singing […]
By Journal on July 2, 2020
Clarence Luther, Japan Embassy, Jemi Nashion, Lerooj Kikiko Kabua Hiram, Mariko Senda, Namdrik Atoll Local Government, Norio Saito, Wisely Zackhras
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A VIP team joined Namdrik Atoll for a celebration of the Japan-funded water cistern project at Namdrik Elementary School last week. The project amounting to $89,898 was funded through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP) through the Japan Embassy in Majuro. The ceremony was witnessed by Minister of Culture and Internal Affairs […]
By Journal on April 30, 2020
Assumption Schools, Hilary Hosia, Japan Embassy, Kanchi Hosia, Kayo Yamaguchi-Kotton, McAulif Hall, Norio Saito, Tatieru Ewenteang, Victoria Langidrik
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HILARY HOSIA“I hope the bus will bring students to school on Japanese time — which is before the bell rings,” Japan Ambassador to Marshall Islands Norio Saito said during a handover ceremony of a new school bus at Assumption School Tuesday. “I promise to teach our students Japanese time,” Assumption Principal Victoria Langidrik later said […]
By Journal on February 28, 2019
Daishiro Taniguchi, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Kelly Lorennij, Norio Saito, Public School System
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KELLY LORENNIJ “I am from Japan, but the Marshall Islands is my second home,” Daishiro Taniguchi told the Journal before his departure for Japan last week. Taniguchi taught secondary math for two years as a Japan International Cooperation Agency volunteer, and returned to work as a math specialist for the Public School System at the […]
By Journal on January 24, 2019
Hilda Heine, Japan-RMI, JICA, Kentaro Sonoura, Norio Saito
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A bilateral meeting was held last Thursday with President Hilda Heine and members of Cabinet with the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan Kentaro Sonoura. Ambassador of Japan Norio Saito led Sonoura and his delegation to the Cabinet conference room.
By Journal on November 15, 2018
Aoi Ogawa, Bernard Chong Gum, Newton Lajuan, Norio Saito, Roena Allen
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Japan Ambassador Norio Saito and Arno Atoll Mayor Bernard Chong-Gum signed a grant contract for “Procurement of Sea Transport for Copra in Arno Atoll” last week Friday at the Embassy of Japan. The grant is up to $135,500 through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The signing ceremony was witnessed by Irooj […]
By Journal on October 11, 2018
Atsuko Saito, Embassy of Japan, Hilda Heine, Norio Saito
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President Hilda Heine accepted the diplomatic credentials of newly appointed Japan Ambassador to the RMI Norio Saito during a presentation of credential ceremony held at the Cabinet conference room Monday.