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Mar 2, 2017 Local News
Prefecture to Open Multilingual Call Center for Local Hotels
Fukuoka Prefecture plans to open a multilingual call center with telephone interpreting services that local hotels can use to assist foreign visitors who cannot speak Japanese. Hot...
Feb 24, 2017 Local News
Free menu translation app service launched
On February 22 the TagFIT Association (Fukuoka City) launched a free multi-language translation app called ‘kotoZna’. All you need to do is send in a photo including the Japanese t...
Feb 21, 2017 Local News
Container handling at Hakata Port second highest
The number of containers imported and exported via the Port of Hakata in 2016 was 897,000 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit) which is the second largest after 2014 (910,566 TEU). Th...
Feb 15, 2017 Local News
Four Startup IT Companies to open Fukuoka offices
Four IT companies based in Tokyo and Osaka are opening Fukuoka offices in Feb. and Mar. 2017. The four companies are Mercari, Sakura Internet, Akatsuki and Pixiv. Mercari currently...
Feb 15, 2017 Local News
Four Fukuoka department stores start “Premium Friday”
On Feb. 24 (Fri.) the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will launch its new “Premium Friday” initiative in collaboration with members of the private sector. The initiative ai...
Feb 10, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka City Closing its Shanghai Office
Due to increased operating expenses, Fukuoka City is closing its office in Shanghai. The office opened in 2009 to support Fukuokan companies who were extending their business into ...
Jan 24, 2017 Local News
Seattle Based IT Company, Compute Next Inc, Opens a Startup in Fukuoka
Following a visit by the mayor of Fukuoka last year, Seattle based IT company ComputeNext Inc. decided to establish new operations in Fukuoka, opening this January...
Jan 10, 2017 Local News
Duty Free Shop Laox Opens in Hilton Fukuoka
Laox, one of the biggest duty free shops in Japan, will open a shop inside the Hilton Fukuoka on Dec. 16...
Jan 5, 2017 Local News
Kyushu University Memorial Goods Online Sale
Kyushu University will be selling memorial goods online before the closure of 100 year-old Hakozaki campus in Higashi-ku. The products are...
Dec 19, 2016 Local News
Fukuoka CEOs Act as Bartenders at ‘Shacho Bar’
A ‘Shacho Bar’ (CEO bar) event was recently held at Tao Cafe in Fukuoka.. It was organised by the Kitakyushu branch of JETRO...