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Mar 25, 2014 Local News
Famous Train Designer Takes On Kumamoto City Tram
On Mar. 20, Kumamoto City unveiled illustrations of its new ultra-low floor tram to be designed by Eiji Mitooka, the designer of several JR Kyushu trains including the Seven Stars ...
Feb 19, 2014 Local News
Jetstar Announces Daily Singapore-Bangkok-Fukuoka Route
Today (Feb. 19) Jetstar Japan Co. announced daily flights between Fukuoka and Singapore via Bangkok beginning on June 26. Fukuoka will become Jetstar’s 3rd international airport in...
Nov 1, 2013 Local News
Kyuden Reins in Red Ink but Still Posts Loss
In its interim consolidated financial statement for the period ended September 30, Kyushu Electric Power announced a net loss of ¥35.7 billion. It was the third straight year of re...
Oct 25, 2013 Local News
Asean-Japan Business Meeting Held in Kitakyushu
On Oct. 24, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives held the ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting (AJBM), a discussion session for business executives from Japan and ASEAN member nat...
Oct 25, 2013 Local News
Nissan Remains Committed to Kyushu
In an interview with Nishinippon Shimbun, Chief Operating Officer of Nissan Motor Toshiyuki Shiga said that the company wants to maintain production at its plant in Kanda, Kitakyus...
Oct 25, 2013 Local News
Korean Ferry Passengers Reach Record High
According to the Kyushu Transportation Bureau, the total number of passengers on ferries linking Korea to Kyushu and Yamaguchi fell 2.5% year-on-year to 604,000 for the for period ...
Oct 23, 2013 Local News
Win a free wedding at Marinoa Resort Hotel
To celebrate their opening, the new Marinoa Resort Hotel in Fukuoka will be giving away a free wedding to one lucky couple. This generous give-away includes the dress, ceremony, fo...
Oct 22, 2013 Local News
KLM Increases Flights For Fukuoka–Amsterdam Route Beginning Mar. 31
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced today (Oct. 22) an increase the frequency to Fukuoka adding a 4th flight from summer schedule 2014. KLM is the first airline to offer direct flig...
Oct 21, 2013 Local News
Miyazaki Caviar to Go on Sale Next Month
The Miyazaki Prefectural Fisheries Experiment Station will begin selling caviar made from locally raised sturgeon on Nov. 22. The station has been researching aquaculture for 30 ye...
Oct 21, 2013 Local News
Saga to Use Road Slopes for Solar Power
Saga Prefecture plans to let a solar power generating company use the slopes on a roads near the Ariake Sea free of charge. Under revised Road Act passed in April, roads and slopes...