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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
Maserati Showroom Re-opens
Maserati has refurbished their Fukuoka dealership located in Higashi-naka, Hakata-ku. The newly renovated three-story building opened on August 25. The premises now boast one of th...
Aug 29, 2018 Local News
Efforts to Increase Number of Luxury Hotels in Kyushu
The Kyushu Economic Federation (Kyukeiren) will set up a consultation desk this month that aims to increase the number luxury hotels in the region. The organization will provide in...
Aug 28, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Strengthens Working Relationship With Line
Fukuoka City has further strengthened their working relationship with messaging application Line. A partnership agreement has been concluded that will see new AI technology utilize...
Aug 27, 2018 Local News
Kyuden Increases Stake in American Market
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) has acquired an 18.1% share of South Field Energy. The proposed Ohio-based facility is an Advanced Power development that aims to utilize natural gas...
Aug 27, 2018 Local News
Saga to Receive ¥10 Billion for Stationing Ospreys
Saga Prefecture has accepted a plan of the Ministry of Defense to deploy Ospreys to a local airport. The central government will pay the prefecture ¥10 billion over 20 years (¥500 ...
Aug 24, 2018 Local News
Banks to Test Cashless Payment System
A number of regional banks will test a system in Kitakyushu beginning this September allowing customers to use a smartphone application to make payments using a QR code reader. Dev...