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GMA Network
21-06-2025
- Science
- GMA Network
PH, Japan space agencies to team up to help Filipinos — Marcos
DIWATA-1, the Philippines' first micro satellite for multi spectral high precision earth observation, is seen at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) during a media tour at JAXA Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, north of Tokyo, Japan. Reuters/Yuya Shino The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are set to collaborate on initiatives that will help Filipinos in the face of climate challenges and disasters, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos said Saturday. The President announced the development in a statement on Instagram, saying the two agencies will work to maximize space technology that would allow better tracking of weather disturbances and faster disaster response. "We're working with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), together with our very own Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), to use space technology that helps protect and improve the lives of Filipinos," Marcos said. "With better satellites, we can track typhoons and respond to disasters more quickly, help our farmers plan smarter, and keep our communities safer," the President added. Marcos met with JAXA executives as he wrapped up business meetings in Osaka, Japan on Friday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. He is currently on a four-day working visit to Japan from June 19 to 22. JAXA has been a partner of the Philippines in space science, technology and applications programs, through the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The DOST, for its part, has partnered with Japanese universities in the development and launch of the Philippines' first microsatellites DIWATA-1 and DIWATA-2, nanosatellites MAYA-1 and MAYA-2, and the first nanosatellites built by Philippine universities. Established in 2003, JAXA is Japan's national space agency responsible for research, development and the utilization of space and aeronautics. JAXA became a national research and development (R&D) agency in April 2015. It is involved in different undertakings to promote R&D in aerospace, with a focus on international cooperation, public relations, and collaboration with industries and educational institutions. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
Egypt Today
16-04-2025
- Business
- Egypt Today
Egypt to host world's largest painted mural in 2025 with wide Japanese participation
Currency signs of Japanese Yen, Euro and the U.S. dollar are seen on a board outside a currency exchange office at Narita International airport, near Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2016. REUTERS/Yuya Shino/File Photo CAIRO - 16 April 2025: Egypt is set to host the events for the world's largest painted canvas in 2025, a significant artistic and cultural project organized by the "Identity of the Earth" Association, a non-profit civil society organization in Japan. The event is under the patronage of the Japanese Embassy in Cairo and the Egyptian Embassy in Tokyo, with participation from the Japan Foundation, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Egyptian-Japanese Schools Unit. Dr. Gad El-Kady, head of the Egyptian working team overseeing the competition and former Egyptian Cultural Attaché in Japan, stated in a press release to the Middle East News Agency today, Wednesday, that students from Egyptian-Japanese schools are participating in this artistic event. They will be painting canvases measuring 5x5 meters each, which will later be collected and displayed within a unified framework to create the world's largest artwork. He added that a unified title for the canvas will be chosen to reflect Egyptian civilization, the shared culture between Egypt and Japan, and address global challenges such as climate change and water scarcity. The organizing bodies also plan to hold the events in distinguished heritage and cultural sites across Egypt. Dr. El-Kady explained that the events will commence tomorrow, Thursday, with a launch ceremony held at an Egyptian-Japanese school in 6th of October City. The ceremony will be attended by representatives of the sponsoring entities from both the Egyptian and Japanese sides and will include an artistic performance by the Egyptian-French opera singer Farah El Dibany. Following the launch ceremony, the organizing team for the competition will head to the cities of Luxor and Aswan to prepare for the official events of the competition, which are scheduled to take place in December 2025.
