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Jan 8, 2021 Local News
Kyushu Institute of Technology Lab Opens inside Yaskawa Denki
In March 2021, Yaskawa Electric Corporation will establish the Yaskawa Technology Center, including a robotic laboratory for students of Kyushu Institute of Technology. The new R&D...
Dec 25, 2020 Local News
Yaskawa Electric to Build New R&D Center
Yaskawa Electric will open a new R&D facility called the Yaskawa Technology Center in March 2021. The center will be housed in a new building to be built next to its head office an...
Dec 24, 2020 Local News
Kitakyushu City Reassures Public of Hospital Safety
On Dec. 21, Kitakyushu City Hospital Organization reported the results of the new coronavirus antibody tests conducted between July to October 2020 on local medical workers. Accord...
Dec 14, 2020 Local News
Increasing Occurances of Clusters in Kitakyushu
On Dec. 11, Fukuoka Prefecture reported 122 new cases of the new coronavirus infection. Fifty-eight of them were found in Kitakyushu City, including eleven students at...
Nov 24, 2020 Local News
Wires Cut At Seasonal Kokura Illumination
Electrical cables used in the ‘Kokura Illumination’ light-up event were found cut at sixteen places. According to Kitakyushu City, the first five cuts were found on Nov. 16 in fron...
Nov 20, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka and Kitakyushu Use Videos To Promote Air Travel
A promotional council for the airports of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu co-launched a website to encourage people to travel by air. Different-short clips feature views of farms, a beach, ...
Nov 11, 2020 Local News
Kitakyushu to Host Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2021
Kitakyushu City will host the 50th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships and the 38th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in October 2021. On November 8, the International Gy...
Oct 28, 2020 Local News
Local Airline Star Flyer Seeks Investment Funds
The Kitakyushu-based airline company, Star Flyer Inc., is preparing to increase its funding by around ¥10 billion. The impact of the new coronavirus spread caused the company...
Oct 16, 2020 Local News
Nishitetsu To Test Advanced Self-Driving Bus in Kitakyushu
Nishitetsu announced plans to test-drive a new self-driving bus on the streets of Kitakyushu City. Between Oct. 22 and Nov. 29, a mid-sized bus (*capacity: 56 persons) that can com...
Aug 31, 2020 Local News
Starflyer Offers Onboard Planetarium Flight
Starflyer will offer ‘Starlight Flight’ on October 17 featuring a special star projection system developed by Ohira Tech Ltd. The 90-minute flight allows passengers to enjoy an onb...
