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Jan 10, 2019 Local News
IMS Building to close in 2021
Mitsubishi Estate announced on January 9 that they plan to close the IMS (Inter Media Station) building in 2021. The facility opened in 1989 and is located in Tenjin, Fukuoka City...
Jan 9, 2019 Local News
Kyuden and Saibu Gas Employees Took Leave on January 4
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) and Saibu Gas have revealed that a large percentage of their workforce took paid leave on January 4. Both companies encouraged their employees to tak...
Jan 8, 2019 Local News
Plans to Introduce a Direct Flight Between Fukuoka and San Francisco
According to a report in the Nishinippon Newspaper on January 7, the management team that will assume control of Fukuoka Airport from this April is hoping to introduce a direct fli...
Dec 21, 2018 Local News
Rugby World Cup 2019 in Fukuoka – Tickets on Sale Soon!
Don't miss seeing Rugby World Cup, the world’s most popular international rugby event! Rugby World Cup is the 15-man team-style rugby world championship held once every four years....
Dec 19, 2018 Local News
Plans For New Flight Path Between Laos and Fukuoka
Lao Airlines' proposal to establish a regular flight that links Vientiane and Narita via Nagasaki Airport have encountered difficulties. The company had been looking at launching t...
Dec 17, 2018 Local News
Lipton Tea Stand Opened in Fukuoka
A Lipton Tea Stand opened in Hakata Marui on December 6 as its third such cafe in Japan. The cafe, which previously ran as a pop-up shop in Tokyo and Osaka, enjoyed enormous popula...
Dec 14, 2018 Local News
Applications for Fukuoka Triathlon 2019 Open
Following the inaugural event in 2017, Fukuoka Triathlon 2019 will once again take competitors around Uminonakamichi Seaside Park and Shikanoshima, a part of Fukuoka steeped in his...
Dec 14, 2018 Local News
Cat Specialty Bookstore in Ropponmatsu
A bookstore specializing in cat-related books opened in Ropponmatsu, Fukuoka City on December 3. The shop is named Shoshi Wagahaido and has operated as an online store since 2013. ...
Dec 13, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka University Admits to Unfair Grading
The Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine admitted at a press conference on Dec. 8 that the faculty has manipulated entrance exam results to the disadvantage of applicants who gra...
Dec 12, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Propose Extending Startup Visa From Six to Twelve Months
At a meeting of national strategic special zones Fukuoka City proposed to extend the term for the “Startup Visa (Entrepreneurial Incentives for Foreigners)” from the current six mo...