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Feb 17, 2021 Local News
Asakura-based Drugstore Mori Donates Six Million Yen To Guide Dog Association
Drugstore Mori Co., Ltd. donated a record-setting ¥5.9 million to the Japan Guide Dog Association. In Asakura City, the drugstore chain supports guide dog schools by regularly dona...
Feb 17, 2021 Local News
Kyushu Shinkansen 10th Anniversary Tickets Sets Debut
On Feb. 10, JR Kyushu began sales of a special train-ticket set to commemorate Kyushu Shinkansen’s 10th anniversary. Single tickets for eleven routes are packaged inside a unique t...
Feb 16, 2021 Local News
Hong Kong Asset Management Firm Relocating to Fukuoka
Team Fukuoka announced the first invitation of an international financial firm to the city. MCP Holdings Limited, an alternative asset management firm from Hong Kong, announced ope...
Feb 16, 2021 Local News
Major Shipyard in Nagasaki To Close
Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SSK) announced the suspension of shipbuilding from January 2022. The ship manufacturer has played a significant role in the regional economy sinc...
Feb 16, 2021 Local News
Controversy Arises Around Muslim Cemetery Development in Oita
The local assembly of Hiji Town in Oita Prefecture will request the national Government to weigh in on a Muslim cemetery's controversial development. A plan to create a Muslim grav...
Feb 16, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Cheesecake Popular in Thailand
A Fukuoka-born baked cheesecake is proving popular at 7-Eleven convenience stores in Thailand. Developed by Goyo Foods Industry Co., Ltd. of Itoshima City, the 39-baht gateau (abou...
Feb 16, 2021 Local News
JR Kyushu Discontinues Printed Time Schedules
JR Kyushu discontinued the distribution of their printed train schedule, called ‘pocket jikoku-hyo.” The free booklets have helped passengers since the days of the Japanese Nationa...
Feb 16, 2021 Local News
700 Medical Clinics in Fukuoka City to Administer Vaccines
Fukuoka City announced that it would administer the new coronavirus vaccines at some 700 medical clinics. Cooperating facilities will administer around 10 to approximately 25 doses...
Feb 15, 2021 Local News
Olympic Flame Now On Exhibit in Fukuoka Prefecture
The flame arrived at the prefectural hall on Feb. 12, before it set off on a tour to six other cities and a town. A similar exhibition will be held in fourteen prefectures across J...
Feb 12, 2021 Local News
Kyushu University Graduate Start s Business to Support Shopify Users
A Kyushu University startup, UnReact, debuted an online mentoring service to support users of Shopify. As an official partner of the e-commerce website development application, UnR...