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Aug 18, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu and AWS Japan Join Hands for Startups
The city of Kitakyushu and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Japan have formed a partnership to support startups, the "Backup Capital Concept," and the region's digital transformation. The...
Aug 17, 2023 Local News
Toyota Kyushu Plans Full Renewable Power at Kokura Factory
Toyota Kyushu is gearing up to convert its Kokura factory's entire power consumption to renewable energy. Starting in September, the plant will implement a system that uses solar p...
Jul 28, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu Halts Cheapest Ticket Sales to Curb Fraud
JR Kyushu has temporarily suspended the vending machine sale of their lowest priced ticket at 170 yen at the JR Kokura Station in an attempt to prevent fare evasion...
Jul 26, 2023 Local News
Shared Taxis Connect Fukuoka and Kita-Kyushu Airport
Starting August 1, Fukuoka Prefecture is launching a pilot project to operate shared taxis for passengers of the "Fukuoka-Kita-Kyushu Limousine Bus", which connects Tenjin Express ...
Jul 6, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu Launches AI-Powered Phone Reservations
The city of Kitakyushu has initiated a trial phase for an AI-enabled phone reservation service aimed at providing citizens with...
Jul 3, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu Airport Runway Set for 2027 Extension
The expansion of Kitakyushu Airport's runway to 3,000 meters has been slated for completion by August 31, 2027. The Mayor of Kitakyushu City, Kazuhisa Takeuchi, made the announceme...
Jun 28, 2023 Local News
Identity Theft: Man Impersonates Brother in Police Investigation
In an unexpected turn of events, a 24-year-old man was arrested in Kitakyushu City for impersonating his elder brother during police investigations following a rear-end collision. ...
Jun 22, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu Woos Marella Cruises Amid Tourism Drought
As international cruise visits have plunged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese city of Kitakyushu is redoubling its efforts to lure these sea tourists back...
Jun 21, 2023 Local News
Bombs Detected at Offshore Wind Project Site in Kitakyushu
In the sea bed off Kitakyushu, where Japan's largest offshore wind power project is progressing, bombs and artillery shells have been discovered. Numerous metallic reactions have b...
Jun 12, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu City: On Route to Becoming Wind Power Generation Hub
Tokyo-based Nippon Steel Engineering has produced and dispatched 14 'jackets' - ladder-like foundational structures for offshore wind turbines - from its factory in Kitakyushu City...
