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Mar 7, 2022 Local News
TSMC New Kumamoto Factory To Employ 1,700
The Kumamoto-based new semiconductor factory for Sony Group and TSMC began its recruiting process. The joint company of the two international makers is currently offering job posit...
Mar 3, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka-based Sustainable Rice Straw Manufacturer Expanding
Fukuoka-based UPay prepares for the new environmental laws to take effect towards the creation of a plastic-smart society. Beginning in April 2022, companies will be encouraged to ...
Feb 25, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu To Resume Hiring Graduates
JR Kyushu intends to resume its annual recruiting process for the fiscal year of 2023. Last year, the company canceled such a process for the first time after it was incorporated i...
Feb 22, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu To Appoint New President
Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) will appoint Yoji Furumiya as its new President & CEO as of April 1st, 2022. The 59-year-old native of Fukuoka joined the former Japanese National Ra...
Feb 21, 2022 Local News
Asahi Beer to Relocate Hakata Brewery
As part of its restructuring plans, Asahi Breweries, Ltd. will close Hakata Factory and two other facilities. While the factories in Kanagawa and Ehime will completely close at the...
Feb 18, 2022 Local News
D2C Summit in Fukuoka Showcases Entrepreneurism
D2C Summit The third edition of the D2C (direct-to-consumer) business conference brought together key persons from many leading domestic companies; Rakuten Group, Kao, Shiseido, Ka...
Feb 18, 2022 Local News
Korean AI Startup Opens Office in Fukuoka
Korean AI startup, KLleon, opened its first Japanese office in Fukuoka City this January. KLleon’s synthetic media technologies allow users to create movies for use in chatbots wit...
Feb 1, 2022 Local News
Nishinippon City Bank Launches Kominka Financing
Nishi-Nippon City Bank launched Japan’s first mortgage program for kominka townhouses. The NCB Vintage Housing Loan is unique in that it places value on old townhouses, in contrast...
Jan 26, 2022 Local News
Kyuden Group Company Invests In UAE Undersea Cable Project
Two companies belonging to the Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) group have invested in an undersea cable development project in UAE. The program would install two undersea cables to ...
Jan 25, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Based Company Promotes Digitalization of Flower Supply and Logistics
Fukuoka-based Cavin Inc. is promoting the digitalization of flower supply and logistics. Cavin is an online platform that allows retailers to purchase flowers directly and effortle...