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Oita Plans Air Taxi Service
JR Kyushu and aviation startup SkyDrive are advancing plans to launch commercial “flying car” services in Oita Prefecture by fiscal 2028...
Beppu City Discards ¥4.2 Million in Rice Vouchers
Beppu City said on February 9 that municipal staff mistakenly disposed of rice vouchers worth about ¥4.2 million that...
APU Connects International Students With Regional Employers
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, hosted a networking event on...
Beppu City Considers Implementing Lodging Tax
Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, has begun discussions on introducing a lodging tax to secure stable funding for...
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...
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...
APU To Launch Sustainability Tourism Faculty
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) announced the establishment of the College of Sustainable Development and Tourism. Beginning in April 2023, the new faculty would accept 3...
International Student Admissions for APU on Hold
Admissions of approximately 1,300 exchange students to Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) to Japan have been suspended as of September 2022. The number makes up one-fourth o...
Local Governments Hiring Staff to Fight Unemployment
Local governments are creating positions for people who lose their jobs due to the impact of the coronavirus. The mayor of Beppu City, Oita, announced on April 13 that the city wou...
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Cancels Graduation Ceremonies
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University will cancel its graduation and entrance ceremonies scheduled in the months of March and April. The university explained in its press release tha...