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Feb 27, 2024 Local News
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Considers Business Casual Dress Code
Nishi-Nippon City Bank is contemplating the introduction of a "business casual" dress code for its employees starting in the 2024 fiscal year. The move aims to foster...
Feb 27, 2024 Local News
Foreign Visitor Numbers to Kyushu Near Record High in January
The Kyushu District Transport Bureau announced that the number of foreign visitors to Kyushu in January reached approximately 339,650, excluding cruise ship passengers...
Feb 27, 2024 Local News
Daihatsu Kyushu Resumes Production After Two-Month Suspension
Daihatsu Kyushu in Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture, has resumed production of ten car models on February 26, following a two-month halt due to a certification misconduct...
Feb 27, 2024 Local News
Tragic Choking Incident at Miyama Elementary School
A first-grade boy tragically lost his life after choking on his lunch at an elementary school in Miyama City on the afternoon of February 26. It is believed that the...
Feb 22, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Shock: Singapore Firm’s Executives Arrested
Four executives of the Singapore-based company, Sky Premium International, were arrested under suspicion of violating Japan's Financial Instruments and Exchange Act by...
Feb 22, 2024 Local News
Nishitetsu Announces Largest Cafeteria in Tenjin
Nishi-Nippon Railroad, in collaboration with local Italian restaurant operator Ringrazie, is set to open Kyushu's largest cafeteria in the heart of Fukuoka's Tenjin...
Feb 22, 2024 Local News
Nishitetsu Moves HQ Back to Tenjin
Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) has announced the relocation of its headquarters back to Tenjin, Fukuoka City, in the spring of next year, marking a return after a six-year...
Feb 22, 2024 Local News
UNESCO Advisory Body Inspects Remnants of Historical Moji Station
Members of ICOMOS, an advisory body to UNESCO, have inspected remnants believed to be of the historic Moji Station from the Meiji era located in Kitakyushu City...
Feb 20, 2024 Local News
Itoshima Students Donate Vegetable Sales Proceeds for Earthquake Support
Middle school students from Itoshima City, engaging in a business management class project, have donated 185,500 yen to Fukuoka Prefecture to aid...
Feb 16, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Champions Bicycle Safety with Youth-Led Helmet Campaign
Fukuoka Prefecture held a contest encouraging high school students to promote bicycle helmet use among their peers, culminating in an award ceremony on February 12. Addressing the ...