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- Kumamoto Airport Aims High with Airport Privatization On Apr. 14, Kumamoto Prefecture Governor Ikuo Kabashima revealed the management plan for Kumamoto Airport for its privatization in April 2020. Over the next thirty years, the airport aims to double the number of passengers to 6.22 million by opening new routes for international and domestic flights. The joint-operation company, consisting of... More
- Trial Announces AI Customer Tracking System Fukuoka-based Trial Company Inc. announced on Apr. 15 the development of a new AI monitoring system that recognizes the behavior of customers in its stores. The camera identifies customers with characteristics such as age and gender and analyzes what they are shopping for. The results will... More
- JR Hohi Line to Reopen in 2020 The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and JR Kyushu is preparing to reopen the JR Hohi Line fully by the end of the fiscal year 2020. The 27-km route of the Hohi Line between Higo-Ozu Station and Aso Station has been closed since the area was hit by the Kumamoto Earthquake in 2016. MLIT, JR Kyushu and... More
- Rail Reservations up for Golden Week JR Kyushu has reported increased reservations for the Golden Week holidays in 2019, up 17.3% for shinkansen and 16.9% for the rapid trains from the previous year. According to the company's announcement on Apr. 12, nearly half of the seats had been booked for... More
- At Least 30 Companies in Kyushu to Use Reiwa in Company Names According to the announcement by Tokyo Shoko Research, 30 companies adopted "Reiwa (令和)" in their company names during the first ten days of April, including five in Fukuoka Prefecture. Tokyo Shoko Research explains that there had been no company that included "Reiwa" in their names until... More
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