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Feb 14, 2024 Local News
Beloved Giraffe “Maria” Dies of Old Age in Kitakyushu
Maria, a 20-year-old female netted giraffe housed at Itozu no Mori Zoological Park in Kitakyushu, died on February 8. The park reported that Maria had been unstable on her feet on ...
Feb 14, 2024 Local News
Emu Sightings Stir Curiosity in Fukuoka
An emu, a large bird second in size only to the ostrich, has been spotted multiple times between February 10 and 13 in Aburayama, Fukuoka City. The first report came from a 62-year...
Feb 14, 2024 Local News
Innovative Venture Café Fukuoka Gears Up for Grand Opening
Venture Café Fukuoka, a new space designed to connect entrepreneurs, investors, and about 200 participants from start-up companies, held a pre-opening event at Fukuoka Growth Next....
Feb 14, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Boosts Talent Recruitment for Global Financial Firms
In its quest to become a leading international financial city, Fukuoka Prefecture has partnered with local recruitment agencies to assist foreign financial institutions in securing...
Feb 14, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Seeks to Become a Financial and Asset Management Special Zone
Fukuoka Prefecture and City have jointly announced their application for the designation as a "Financial and Asset Management Special Zone," a new initiative by the government to a...
Feb 9, 2024 Local News
Meinohama Steps: Facility to Open in April This Year
Sawarise Real Estate has announced the opening of the lifestyle-proposing complex facility "Meinohama Steps" on April 19, 2024. Located about a 4-minute walk from Meinohama Subway ...
Feb 9, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka City’s Population to Reach 1.7 Million by 2040
Fukuoka City's future population projection anticipates the city's population peaking at approximately 1,702,000 by 2040. The 2012 projection estimated the peak at about 1,606,000 ...
Feb 9, 2024 Local News
Ōmuta City Selects New Industrial Park Site
Ōmuta City has selected a coastal area in the western part of the city as the site for a new industrial park. Following TSMC's expansion into Kumamoto, there has been an increase i...
Feb 9, 2024 Local News
Kyushu and Okinawa Businesses Anticipate Economic Recovery
According to a survey by Teikoku Databank's Fukuoka branch on the 2024 economic outlook for businesses in Kyushu and Okinawa, 13.5% of companies expect an economic recovery, repres...
Feb 9, 2024 Local News
Support for Semiconductor Industry by 11 Regional Banks in Kyushu and Okinawa
Eleven major regional banks in Kyushu and Okinawa are collaborating to promote the semiconductor industry. Participants include the Fukuoka Bank, Juhachi‐Shinwa Bank, and Higo Bank...
