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Sep 12, 2023 Local News
Flying Cars Take Off in Oita with New Partnership
Oita Prefecture in Japan has entered into a memorandum of understanding with four entities, including...
Aug 29, 2023 Local News
From Trains to Buses: New Life for Kyushu Route
A section of the JR Hita-Hikosan Line, which was severely affected by heavy rains in Northern Kyushu six years ago, resumed operation on the 28th. The service has been transformed ...
Aug 8, 2023 Local News
Recruitment Startup Tackles Caregiver Shortage in Oita
Tokyo's startup, For A-career, focusing on job recruitment, has expanded to Oita City, aiming to assist the caregiving sector's staffing needs. The company, established in 2018, ha...
Jul 21, 2023 Now Reports
Fukuoka Sunflower Guide 2023
Sunflowers are in bloom in several areas nearby and around Fukuoka City. Fukuoka Now has gathered the details on eight wonderful places to view these beauties!From early summer to ...
Jul 11, 2023 Local News
Chikuho Bank, Oita Union Promote Transferable Pension Plans
Chikuho Bank and the Oita Prefecture Credit Union have formed a partnership to expand the use of the "Anyone DC Plan," a corporate-type defined contribution pension plan. This init...
May 16, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu to Launch New D&S Tourism Train by 2024
JR Kyushu announced on May 10th that it plans to introduce a new train in its 'D&S Train' (Design & Story) tourism series, set to operate between Hakata Station and Yufuin/Beppu St...
Apr 28, 2023 Local News
Bus Rapid Transit Replaces Damaged Railway to Connect Fukuoka to Oita
JR Kyushu has announced that the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, known as the "BRT Hikoboshi Line," will officially begin operations on August 28. The BRT Hikoboshi Line will ...
Apr 19, 2023 Local News
Coast Guard Aircraft Emergency Landing: Instructor, Trainee Injured in Oita
On the morning of the 18th, a small Japan Coast Guard aircraft departing from Kitakyushu Airport for a training flight made an emergency landing in a field in Usa City, Oita Prefec...
Apr 18, 2023 Local News
Oita’s New Mayor Plans Free School Lunches
Former House of Councilors member Shinya Adachi was elected unopposed as Oita's mayor and announced his top priority of addressing the declining birthrate...
Apr 4, 2023 Local News
APU Welcomes 1,133 Students from 60 Countries
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, welcomed 1,133 new students from 60 countries and regions for its "second founding." The newly established Depa...
