![Delegation from The Federated States of Micronesia visited Co-op Mirai shop](/eng/news/uploads/co-op-mirai-micronesia01.jpg)
On June 20, 2019, a 4-member delegation of The State of Chuuk in The Federated States of Micronesia visited Co-op Mirai Takakura Store to inspect its activities for environmental protection such as reduction of the use of plastic shopping bags
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![5 consumer co-ops received Consumer Support Achievement Award](/eng/news/uploads/eye-catch-coop-union-logo.png)
On May 28, 2019, the Consumer Support Achievement Award was presented at the Prime Minister's Office, and the Shouhisha Shinyo Seikyo (translated as "consumer credit co-op") received the Minister of State for Special Missions Award.
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![New release: Adding products to](/eng/news/uploads/jccu-frozen-meal-kit01.jpg)
In September 2018, JCCU released two types of frozen meal kits, which can be cooked in a pan without defrosting. Having received favorable reviews from co-op members, five new products have been released sequentially from July 1, 2019.
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![Miyagi Co-op runs Programming Learning Classes for Children](/eng/news/uploads/miyai-coop-programming-for-kids-logo.png)
In Japan, learning programming becomes compulsory in elementary school education from 2020. In response to this, Miyagi Co-op held a short-term course for elementary and junior high school students on a trial basis for half a year starting from October 2017,
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![Miyagi Co-op supports the efforts of Children's Cafeteria](/eng/news/uploads/co-op-miyagi-childrens-cafeteria.jpg)
Consumer co-ops nationwide are working on a variety of initiatives for children's poverty, such as participating in the activities of "Children's Future Action" in which JCCU serves as a secretariat, running scholarship programs and providing learning support to children. Among all, the most popular activity is the support of Children's Cafeterias.
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![Fukui Co-operative Society's nursing facility contributes to a local marathon event](/eng/news/uploads/fukui-coop-ono-kirameki03.jpg)
On May 26, 2019, the "55th Echizen Ono Meisui Marathon" was held at Ono City, Fukui Prefecture. A nursing facility "Ono Kirameki" of Fukui Co-operative Society and its staff and facility users participated in various ways at the event.
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![CO・OP Brand Products's plastic reduction action target](/eng/news/uploads/jccu-unlabeled-water03.jpg)
JCCU has formulated a policy to reduce plastic packaging materials for CO・OP Brand Products by 2030.
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![JCCU held the 69th Annual General Assembly](/eng/news/uploads/jccu-69th-general-assembly2.jpg)
JCCU on June 14, 2019 held the 69th Annual General Assembly in Tokyo.
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