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Sep 13, 2024 Local News
Kumamoto’s Kikuyo Town Plans New Industrial Park Near TSMC Plant
Kikuyo Town in Kumamoto Prefecture has announced plans to develop a new 25-hectare industrial park...
Sep 6, 2024 Local News
Kumamoto Plans New Industrial Park Near TSMC Plant
Kikuyo Town in Kumamoto Prefecture plans to develop a new 25-hectare industrial park south of TSMC's first domestic plant...
Sep 4, 2024 Local News
Taiwanese Residents in Kumamoto Triple in Six Months Due to TSMC
The number of Taiwanese residents in Kumamoto Prefecture has more than tripled in six months, reaching 1,549 by the end of 2023, driven by the influx of TSMC employees...
Jun 26, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Electric and Government Consider New Pumped Storage Plant
Kyushu Electric Power Co. and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Kyushu Regional Development Bureau are considering...
Jun 13, 2024 Local News
ESR to Invest in Kumamoto Logistics Hub
Hong Kong-based logistics real estate giant ESR has signed an agreement with Kumamoto Prefecture and Yatsushiro City to develop a logistics hub around...
Jun 5, 2024 Local News
Kumamoto Designated as Semiconductor Visa Special Zone
Kumamoto Prefecture has been designated as a National Strategic Special Zone to expedite visa processing for foreign semiconductor professionals...
May 30, 2024 Local News
Dynamic Pricing Introduced on Kyushu Shinkansen Between Hakata and Kumamoto
Starting in July, JR Kyushu will implement dynamic pricing for internet-only discount tickets on the Hakata-Kumamoto segment of the Kyushu Shinkansen...
May 16, 2024 Local News
Alert Level Raised to 2 at Mount Aso Amid Increased Volcanic Activity
The Japan Meteorological Agency has elevated the eruption warning level for Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture to Level 2, signaling restrictions around the crater due to...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Kumamoto Governor Seeks to Attract Third TSMC Factory with Planned Taiwan Visit
Governor Takashi Kimura of Kumamoto Prefecture expressed his intention to visit TSMC's headquarters in Taiwan this summer to encourage...
May 9, 2024 Local News
Kumamoto University to Launch Semiconductor Graduate Program in Spring 2025
Kumamoto University announced plans to open a new graduate school focusing on semiconductor and information mathematics education in spring 2025. The initiative responds to the pre...
