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Jan 29, 2024 Local News
Pietro Launches New Soy Meat Pasta Sauce
Food manufacturer Pietro, in collaboration with Uwamuki (Fukuoka City), released a Bolognese pasta sauce made with 'Soy Meat' on January 25. Priced at 540 yen per 130-gram packet.....

Jan 29, 2024 Local News
Delayed Resumption of Daihatsu Kyushu’s Operations Postponed to Mid-February
Daihatsu Kyushu, a subsidiary of Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd., located in Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, and with a factory in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, has delayed the resumption of its o...

Dec 13, 2023 Local News
Saga’s Only Department Store Saved by Kyoto Real Estate Company
Saga Tamaya, the only department store in Saga Prefecture, announced a revival plan on the 11th, sponsored by Kyoto's real estate company "Sakura". The plan includes retaining...

Dec 8, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Gains 1 Billion Yen Boost for Upgrades
Fukuoka Airport's operating company, which faced annual financial deficits over the past four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is poised to receive...

Dec 5, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City’s New Startup System
In a strategic move to foster entrepreneurial growth, Fukuoka City is revamping its startup support system. Starting next April, the city will integrate two of its key startup faci...

Nov 24, 2023 Local News
Yamato’s 28-Ton Cargo Plane Set for 2024 Launch at Kitakyushu Airport
The Yamato Group is set to launch a cargo-only plane in the spring of 2024, which recently arrived at Kitakyushu Airport. This plane can carry up to 28 tons, equivalent to 5-6 larg...

Nov 14, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Vies for ‘Asset Management Special Zone’ Status
"TEAM FUKUOKA," a public-private-academic partnership promoting the International Financial City concept in Fukuoka, announced its bid for the government's "Asset Management Specia...

Nov 14, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Pioneers Japan’s First ‘Engineer Visa’ Program
Amidst a severe shortage of IT talent among Japanese companies, Fukuoka City has become the first in the nation to introduce an "Engineer Visa" system, utilizing...

Nov 8, 2023 Local News
Toyota Kyushu Sees Record Gains Amid Challenges
Toyota Motor Kyushu's Miyata plant reported a 42% increase in sales for April-September 2023, reaching a record 766.1 billion yen, despite weather-related shutdowns. Production of ...

Nov 8, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu Posts Record Profits Amidst Recovery
JR Kyushu announced that for the six months up to September this year, the group's overall financial results showed increased revenue and profit, with a record high final profit f...