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Oct 5, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu Commences Demonstration Test of Visa Touch Payment
On July 22, JR Kyushu began a demonstration test of Visa Touch Payment, a contactless payment system developed by the major U.S. credit card company Visa, between Hakata and Kashii...
Oct 5, 2022 Local News
Toppan Printing Opens DX Development Hub in Omuta City
Toppan Printing opened ICT Kobo Ariake, a hub for systems development in Omuta, as part of its efforts to expand its DX division. This is the company’s third DX development hub in ...
Oct 5, 2022 Local News
Kitakyushu City and IBM Japan Sign Cooperative Agreement to Establish IBM Regional DX Center
IBM Japan concluded a cooperative agreement with Kitakyushu City that covers the promotion of DX and job creation in the region as well as activities to attract companies to the ci...
Sep 29, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka-based VC GxPartners Announces Second Target Funding
Fukuoka-based venture capital, GxPartners, aims to raise a ¥30 billion fund to support innovative businesses. The second edition of Kyushu Open Innovation Fund partners with FFG Ve...
Sep 29, 2022 Local News
Bomb Threat to Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Facility Causes Temporary Suspension
According to JR Kyushu, yesterday morning, several municipalities along the West Kyushu Shinkansen line received an e-mail stating that a bomb had been planted at several facilitie...
Sep 28, 2022 Local News
Mentaiko Industry Challenged as Relations With Russia Remain Strained
Fukuoka’s mentaiko producers face hardship as they continue to import Russian cod roe. Despite the severely strained relations with Russia and the significant impact of recent exch...
Sep 28, 2022 Local News
Asakura Mountain Bike Park Opens
A mountain bike race will take place in Asakura City on October 8 to mark the opening of Asakura Mountain Bike Park. The endurance race seeks 100 participants who will...
Sep 28, 2022 Local News
Remote Island Experiments Using Only Additive-Free Soap
An experiment was conducted on a remote island in Munakata City, where people were asked to use only additive-free soap for bathing and washing clothes. As a result, the water disc...
Sep 28, 2022 Local News
Police Demonstrate System Video 110 Reporting
A demonstration was held at the Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters in preparation for the nationwide trial of a new system that will send video footage of the scene when a 110...
Sep 28, 2022 Local News
Kyushu Institute of Technology Raises Flag of Condolence – Kyushu University and Fukkyo University Do Not
The response to the national funeral of former Prime Minister Abe was divided among national universities in Fukuoka Prefecture, with Kyushu Institute of Technology raising a flag ...
