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Aug 17, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Company to Support Tourism into Fukui
Hospitable, a Fukuoka-based company has formed a business partnership with the Fukui Shimbun newspaper. The two institutions will work together to increase tourism into Fukui, revi...
Aug 16, 2018 Local News
Kirishima Shuzo is Top Selling Brewery
The Fukuoka branch of the Teikoku Databank Fukuoka announced on August 13 that Kirishima Shuzo was the top selling manufacturer of shochu and awamori for 2017. This is the sixth co...
Aug 15, 2018 Local News
Cruise Line Route Between Hakata and Shanghai to be Tested
A cruise operating between the Port of Hakata and Shanghai will be tested from September. MSC Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line will be offering special packages for the trial. Thr...
Aug 15, 2018 Local News
Record High Temperatures in Kyushu
On Aug. 13, Fukuoka Regional Headquarters of Japan Meteorological Agency announced that temperatures spiked to 39.9 degrees in Hita, beating all previous records in Kyushu. Tempera...
Aug 14, 2018 Local News
Confidence in the Economy Declines Across Kyushu
Statistics for July have revealed that confidence in the economy has declined across Kyushu for the third consecutive month. The government's "economy watchers" survey announced on...
Aug 13, 2018 Local News
Ringer Hut Opens First Restaurant in Vietnam
inger Hut will open their first restaurant in Vietnam on August 17. The restaurant's menu will feature local noodle dishes such as Saigon Ramen alongside the chain's much-loved Nag...
Aug 7, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu Announces Tenjin Redevelopment Plans
On August 3, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) announced their plans for the Fukuoka Building and Tenjin Core facilities. The company intends to build one large 96 meter ...
Aug 7, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank Offers Support for New Businesses
The Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank will work with three branches of the Japan Finance Corporation (Yahata, Kitakyushu and Fukuoka) to deliver a range of services for supporting people...
Aug 7, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Ties Up With Expedia For Tourism Promotion
City Hall recently signed a tourism promotion agreement with U.S.-based Expedia, one of the world's largest online travel agents. It is the first municipality in Kyushu, and the th...
Aug 6, 2018 Local News
Unlicensed Taxi Operating in Kitakyushu
Two Korean nationals have been charged with operating a "shirotaku" (unlicensed taxi) service in Fukuoka. The head of a real estate company in Kitakyushu (aged 74) and his son (36)...
