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Oct 13, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Jisho Opened Its First Logistic Facility
Fukuoka Jisho opened its first logistic facility in the Island City area of Fukuoka City. The four-story building is named Logicity and was designed to facilitate more eco-friendly...
Oct 5, 2020 Local News
APU and PR Times Partner in Promoting Student Startups
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) and PR Times Inc. have established a partnership to promote student startups. The university has seen four student startups between 2018 a...
Oct 2, 2020 Local News
Team Fukuoka established To invite International Financial Institutions to Fukuoka
Team Fukuoka, an industry-academia-government collaborative organization, was established on September 29 to invite international financial institutions to Fukuoka. The group consi...
Sep 30, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Opens Offices in New York and Los Angeles
Fukuoka Prefecture announced the opening of offices in New York City and Los Angeles. Reflecting upon the tightened immigration regulations in the U.S., the prefecture decided to c...
Sep 29, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Waives Company Registration Fee To Encourage Startups
Fukuoka City continues to support new startups by waiving company registration fees. The city has received an increasing number of inquiries about launching new businesses between ...
Sep 25, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Encourages Businesses To Move to Fukuoka on Trial Basis
Reflecting on the increased interest in rural relocation, Fukuoka City is collaborating with two co-working spaces and a resort hotel on offers of discounted rates for those who tr...
Sep 16, 2020 Local News
Cargo-passenger Trains and Buses Begin in Kyushu
Kyushu's public transportation companies are testing integrated passenger and cargo transportation schemes to deal with corona-induced financial challenges. JR Kyushu recently anno...
Sep 14, 2020 Local News
Office Vacancies in Fukuoka Up for Fifthe Consecutive Month
The vacancy rate for offices in Fukuoka City was 2.91% as of August 2020, increasing for the fifth consecutive month. According to a report by Tokyo-based office rental company, Mi...
Sep 10, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Selected For Space Business Promotion
s of September 4, the central government designated Fukuoka Prefecture as one of the ‘Municipalities for Promoting Creation of Space Business.’ The program will support the develop...
Sep 9, 2020 Local News
Nisshin and Asahi Share Delivery Trucks in Kyushu
Asahi Soft Drinks Co. and Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. will start sharing trucks for shipments between the Kanto and Kyushu regions. In collaboration with a major shipping compa...
