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Jun 26, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Electric and Government Consider New Pumped Storage Plant
Kyushu Electric Power Co. and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Kyushu Regional Development Bureau are considering...
May 9, 2024 Local News
Oita Prefecture Sees Record Migration, Surpassing 10,000 in a Decade
Oita Prefecture announced on May 7th that a record 1,714 individuals relocated to the area in fiscal year 2023, surpassing the previous year by...
Apr 25, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu Launches “Kanpachi-Ichiroku” Train for Scenic Hakata-Beppu Route
JR Kyushu will launch its new sightseeing train, the "Kanpachi-Ichiroku," on April 26, offering a lavish travel experience between Hakata Station and Beppu Station in Oita Prefectu...
Mar 13, 2024 Local News
BRT Hikoboshi Line to Add New Bus
The BRT Hikoboshi Line, connecting Hita Station in Oita Prefecture and Soeda Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, was launched in August last year as a response to...
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 21, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka and Oita to Host Japan’s Largest Domestic Tourism Campaign
Starting April, Fukuoka and Oita Prefectures will co-host the "Destination Campaign," the largest domestic tourism campaign to date. The campaign, announced on February 19...
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 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...
