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Jun 23, 2014 Local News
World-Class Editing Company Calls Fukuoka Home
Did you know Fukuoka is home to Japan’s biggest academic English editing company? New Zealander Kerry Greer, a former corporate lawyer, founded Edanz Group Japan in 1995 to provide...
Jun 9, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka Restaurateur Markets Original Tequila
Noriaki Sugiyama, the owner of the El Borracho chain of Mexican restaurants in and one location in Tokyo, has developed a lighter, smoother tequila for the Japanese market. Sugiyam...
Apr 25, 2014 Local News
City To Offer Interest-Free Loans To Exchange Students
On Apr. 22, Fukuoka City announced the establishment of an interest-free loan fund for foreign exchange students attending seven universities in the city. Students who start a busi...
Apr 24, 2014 Local News
New Lexus SUV To Be Made In Kyushu
Toyota Motor unveiled its all new Lexus NX sport utility vehicle at the ongoing Beijing Motor Show. The NX is the first compact SUV for Lexus, and Toyota plans to sell 80,000 to 90...
Apr 23, 2014 Local News
New Italian Motorcycle and Scooter Shop in Fukuoka
Congratulations to Osamu Inoue and his staff on the opening today of the Scooter Italiano Fukuoka – an official dealer for premium Italian motorcycle brands including Moto Gu...
Apr 18, 2014 Local News
Canadian Company To Install Solar Panels At Nissan Kyushu
On Apr. 16, Solar Power Network, a Canadian company that installs roof-top solar panels, announced plans to install a 2130 kW solar panel array on the roof of Nissan Kyushu’s facto...
Apr 16, 2014 Local News
Riverain Strives To Broaden Appeal
The Hakata Riverain commercial complex in Hakata-ku is trying to shed its image as “too expensive” to become “more inviting.” Over the past two years, Eeny Meeny Miny Mo, the keyst...
Apr 14, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka Company To Start Thai Phone Interpreting Service
Amid the increase in the number of Thai visitors, Fukuoka-based translation and interpreting agency BeBorn will launch a Thai telephone interpreting service on Apr. 14. Thai teleph...
Mar 31, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka City Designated as Special Zone for Job Creation
On Mar. 28, the national government designated named six regions, including Fukuoka City, as National Strategic Zones. Fukuoka’s special zone is focused on reforming employment reg...
Mar 26, 2014 Local News
Kyushu Economic Federation Releases Fisheries Plan
The Kyushu Economic Federation has issued its first-ever policy aimed at revitalizing Kyushu’s fading fisheries industry. Kyushu is rich in marine resources, accounting for 30% of ...