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Aug 9, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Financial Group to Launch Online Bank
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. announced the launch of an online bank, "Minna no Ginko", in fiscal year 2020. The company aims to expand its client base through operating a virtual ...
Aug 9, 2019 Local News
New Capsule Hotel Opens in Hakata Riverain Mall Basement
Nine Hours, a capsule hotel offering quality stays in its cozy sleeping pods, opens its first hotel in Kyushu. The hotel provides 66 rooms for women and 61 rooms for men on the bas...
Aug 8, 2019 Local News
New Consultation for Non-Japanese Residents Opened in Tenjin
A new consultation center for foreigners opened on the third floor of ACROS Fukuoka on July 31. Reflecting revised immigration rules for international workers, Fukuoka Prefecture e...
Aug 7, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Tops in Population Increase
According to a census conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the population of Japan (as of Jan. 1) fell 433,239 year-on-year to 124,776,364. Despite thi...
Aug 7, 2019 Local News
Redevelopment of the Old Daimyo Elementary School Begins
On Jul. 8, redevelopment of the Old Daimyo Elementary School near Tenjin began as a key component of the City’s Tenjin Big Bang project. A new special purpose company...
Aug 7, 2019 Local News
Thai AirAsia X Launches Fukuoka-Bangkok Route
On Jul. 4, low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia X, a member of the Malaysia-based AirAsia Group, began offering round-trip service between Fukuoka and Bangkok. The airline will fly...
Aug 7, 2019 Local News
Line Fukuoka Takes First Place in Randstad Employer Brand Research Survey for Fukuoka
In an online survey conducted by the Japanese subsidiary of the Dutch human resource consulting firm Randstad with residents of Fukuoka and Saga prefectures...
Aug 7, 2019 Local News
Increased Minimum Wage in Kyushu Proposed
On July 31, an advisory body to the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare has agreed on an increase for minimum wage. The committee decided that the minimum wage in the seven prefe...
Aug 7, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Financial Group Enter General Trade Sector
IBank, a group company of the Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. announced its entrance into general trade business in the Kyushu area. The company will curate quality crafts, food prod...
Aug 6, 2019 Local News
Rugby World Cup Webb Ellis Cup Display in Fukuoka
The Webb Ellis Cup is coming to Fukuoka City on August 10! For the past two years, the trophy has traveled across the world to honor the first Rugby World Cup held in Asia. As the ...