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Jun 9, 2017 Local News
Tomodachi Metlife Women’s Leadership Program
U.S. Embassy Tokyo and the TOMODACHI Initiative, with dedicated support from MetLife Japan, launched the TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program (TMWLP) in 2013 with the objec...
May 29, 2017 Local News
Startup Cafe Helps 100th Company Get Up And Running
Fukuoka City has announced that 100 companies have now used the services provided by the Startup Cafe to help set up their businesses. Since being designated a National Strategic S...
May 23, 2017 Local News
Airbnb Set Up First Home Sharing Lab In Japan
On May 19, Fukuoka Airbnb established Home Sharing Lab in Fukuoka for the first time in Japan, in cooperation with Fukuoka Iju Keikaku. The Home Sharing Lab aims to be a "laborator...
May 22, 2017 Local News
2016 Research Report “Cities On The ‘Third Axis’ Plus 3” & “Global Networks Of Fukuoka” Released
Fukuoka Urban Research Center (URC) has published their 2016 reports detailing the growth and networks of Fukuoka as a “global city.” The report "Cities on the ‘Third Axis’ plus 3”...
May 19, 2017 Local News
Management Of Fukuoka Airport Open To Bids
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is calling for companies to bid for the management of the Fukuoka Airport building and runway. According to guidelines, ...
May 12, 2017 Local News
JR Kyushu Announce Record Profits
JR Kyushu has announced its earnings for the first time since going public, revealing record profits in excess of ¥44.7...
May 11, 2017 Local News
Support For Startups Looking To Expand Overseas
On May 8, Fukuoka City opened the "Fukuoka Global Startup Center" to support business ventures looking to expand overseas. Based out of the "Startup Cafe" (Fukuoka City), the schem...
Apr 26, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka Global Startup Drone MeetFes and Drone Video Contest
Drone startups from all over the world are invited to the "World Drone Startup Meet Festival Fukuoka” in Fukuoka, Japan. Fukuoka City, designated a National Strategic Special Zone ...
Apr 24, 2017 Local News
New Luxury Hotel Announced Near Hakata Station
Kintetsu Real Estate Co., Ltd has announced plans to construct a new building (Kintetsu Hakata Building, temporary name) in front of the Chikushi Exit at JR Hakata Station where th...
Apr 18, 2017 Local News
Aeon Kyushu To Reduce Prices On 151 Items!
Aeon Kyushu, which oversees the running of 118 stores, including the likes of Aeon, Home Wide, and Wide Mart Drug & Food, have announced plans to cut prices on 151 everyday items f...