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Mar 17, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka International Marathon To Continue Under New System
The Fukuoka International Marathon will take a new form and return to the city on Dec. 4, 2022. Due to financial hardships and reduced popularity, the long-running international ma...
Mar 17, 2022 Local News
Kyudai and Sojitz Tie-up For Cancer Detection Technology Business
The Kyushu-University startup, Hirotsu BioScience, and Sojitz announced a partnership to develop international healthcare businesses. The two companies will export an ‘N-NOSE’ canc...
Mar 16, 2022 Local News
University in Dazaifu To Provide 70 Students From Ukraine with Free Education
The Japan University of Economics announced that it would accept 70 Kyiv National Linguistic University students. The university will invite Japanese-language learners from Ukraine...
Mar 15, 2022 Local News
Kyuden To Launch Rechargeable-battery Business for Industrial Machinery
The power company’s entry into the battery market reflects a worldwide decarbonization trend. Kyuden will produce and sell 200 kg / 400 kg lithium-ion batteries capable of powering...
Mar 15, 2022 Local News
New Fukuoka-Bangkok Flights Expected to Begin This June
Thai-based Vietjet Air will open a new route connecting Fukuoka and Bangkok. The route has been unserviced since March 2020, when Thai Airways announced the temporary cancellation ...
Mar 15, 2022 Local News
Ukrainian Residents of Fukuoka Meet Prefecture Assembly Members
On Mar. 11, eight Fukuoka-resident Ukrainians visited the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. The group expressed appreciation for the assembly for making an official objection against R...
Mar 15, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Announces Extended Hours At Some Vaccination Venues
Fukuoka City extended hours at its group injection venues. Vaccinations are now available in the evenings on Fridays and Saturdays until 21:00 at eight venues around the city. The ...
Mar 14, 2022 Local News
More Kyushu Companies Allow Employees To have Side Jobs
A report by the Kyushu Productivity Center showed that 18.8% of business organizations in Kyushu allowed their employees to have side jobs in 2021. The increase of 7.8% from the ye...
Mar 14, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu To Outsource Unmanned-station Operations
JR Kyushu is seeking collaborations with municipal governments to find alternative options for its latest plans for uncrewed stations. Some demand the company abandon plans to elim...
Mar 14, 2022 Local News
The Arita Ceramic Festival To Resume
During the Golden Week holidays, the annual porcelain event, which attracts upwards of 1.2 million visitors each year, was canceled the last two years due to the ongoing pandemic. ...