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Nov 27, 2015 Local News
MRJ’s Successful First Flight a Boon for Kyushu’s Aviation Industry
On November 11, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporations’ Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) successfully completed its first flight. With an industrial cluster centered around Kitakyushu prima...
Nov 27, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Sake Proving Popular at Milan Expo
Sake made in Fukuoka is proving popular at the food court in the Japan Pavilion at the food-themed Milan Expo in Italy. To encourage brewers to...
Nov 27, 2015 Local News
Hotel Construction Booming in Hakata
Hakata is experiencing a hotel construction boom. According to a hotel industry representative, occupancy rates have recovered after dropping from 70% to almost...
Nov 20, 2015 Local News
Bills (Australia) to Open in Suijo Park Fukuoka
Under the umbrella of the Tenjin Big Bang Project, Nishi-nippon Railroad Co. is building a new two-story leisure facility in Suijo Park that is slated to open in
Nov 19, 2015 Local News
Thai Government to Shut Down Fukuoka Offices
The government of Thailand has announced that it will close its Fukuoka offices by the end of the year as part of...
Nov 9, 2015 Local News
New Lexus SUVs Begin Roll-Off at Toyota Kyushu
On Nov. 4, Toyota Motor Kyushu held a roll-off ceremony for the recently revamped Lexus RX sport utility vehicle at its...
Oct 30, 2015 Local News
Local Companies Not Certain About Economy
In a recent survey conducted by Nishinippon Shimbun, 45% of responding companies said they they feel the economy will not start recovering until...
Oct 21, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Jisho Opens Singapore Office
Fukuoka-based real estate developer Fukuoka Jisho has opened an office in Singapore. Two staff will be dispatched to run the office, which is tasked with...
Oct 20, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Second in Japan in Conferences
According to figures released by the Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO), Fukuoka hosted 336 conferences in 2014, up 83 from...
Oct 16, 2015 Local News
Chinese Home Appliance Giant Forms Business Alliance with Yaskawa Electric
Kitakyushu-based Yaskawa Electric and Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer Midea Group have formed a business alliance aimed at enabling Midea to adopt Yaskawa’s industrial ro...