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Sep 7, 2018 Local News
Yame to Export Citrus Fruits to Thailand
On August 27, it was officially announced that Thailand has agreed to receive fruit from Yame City (Fukuoka Prefecture) from November this year, after the quality of the produce wa...
Sep 7, 2018 Local News
Nationwide Search for Segodon Lookalike
A Kagoshima Prefecture committee is searching for Takamori Saigo (Segodon) lookalikes. The Saigo One Grand Prix will assess entrants’ costumes, poses, and overall resemblance to th...
Sep 4, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Minimum Wage to be Raised
The minimum wage in Fukuoka Prefecture will be raised by ¥25. From October, companies within the prefecture will be expected to pay employees at least ¥814 an hour. The Fukuoka Lab...
Sep 4, 2018 Local News
New Itoshima Dashi
A new dashi made from locally sourced Itoshima madai (red sea bream) has been released. The fish processing company Yamasue worked on the project in collaboration with students of ...
Sep 3, 2018 Local News
Lions and Tigers Return to Kumamoto Zoo
The lions and tigers that were moved out of the Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens over two years ago due to the series of earthquakes that hit the local area will retu...
Aug 31, 2018 Local News
Redevelopment Project at Kajima Residence
Fukuoka City has announced that they will sell off the management rights for the former Takamiya Kajima Residence. The venue will reopen as a cultural exchange facility for tourist...
Aug 31, 2018 Local News
Kitakyushu Water Treatment System Adopted in Vietnam
Kitakyushu City's water treatment system has been adopted by a purification plant in Haiphong, Vietnam. The project is expected to cost approximately ¥2 billion. Kitakyushu is work...
Aug 31, 2018 Local News
Kyuden to Open Office in U.S.
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) announced on August 24 that they plan to open an overseas liaison office in New York this November. Kyuden has recently been expanding their business...
Aug 30, 2018 Local News
Amazon Launch New QR Payment Service
Amazon Japan has launched a new cashless payment system. Customers who have their details registered with Amazon Pay will be able to settle bills inside stores by using a QR code r...
Aug 30, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Rated as a Very Livable City
Fukuoka City has revealed the findings from a study that attempted to gauge the feelings of residents towards the local area. A survey conducted in June, which received 2,300 respo...