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Oct 10, 2023 Local News
Yaskawa Electric to Build New Factory for Robot Production
Yaskawa Electric is planning to construct a new factory within its Yahatanishi Plant premises in Kitakyushu City, focusing on the end-to-end production of industrial robots, starti...
Oct 5, 2023 Local News
Nishitetsu Tests Autonomous Buses in Kitakyushu
In December, Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) is set to launch a pilot test for autonomous buses on the public roads of Kitakyushu City...
Oct 5, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Business Sentiment Drops
An economic trend survey released on October 4 by Teikoku Databank's Fukuoka branch revealed a drop in Kyushu and...
Oct 5, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka’s SENTAN Pharma Seals Deal with Shinmei
On October 4, Shinmei Holdings, based in Kobe, announced a capital and business alliance with SENTAN Pharma, a Fukuoka-based...
Oct 5, 2023 Local News
Weev Adds Tesla to Fukuoka Condo
Starting from February 2024, Kyushu Electric Power Co., Ltd. and Sekisui House, Ltd. will introduce the Tesla Model Y as a part of...
Oct 4, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu Unveils New Detention Center
On October 3rd, the media was granted a tour of the newly reconstructed detention facility located in Kokura Kita Ward...
Oct 4, 2023 Local News
Hakata Port Sublease Scandal Grows
In Fukuoka City, it has been discovered that two additional facilities at Hakata Port were being subleased by "Hakko Unyu,"...
Oct 3, 2023 Local News
Ramky Group Invests $100M in Japan’s Green Tech
India's Ramky Group, a leader in environmental and infrastructure development, is establishing its first Japanese...
Oct 3, 2023 Local News
Six Straight Quarters of Growth in Kyushu, Okinawa
The Bank of Japan's recent Short-Term Economic Survey revealed that business sentiment in Kyushu and Okinawa is improving. The "all-industry" index...
Oct 3, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Boosts Rescue Ops with High-Tech Chopper
The Fukuoka City Fire Department has introduced a new, advanced helicopter to replace its 15-year-old "Yurikamome" model...
