Local News

On Nov. 2, Fukuoka Prefecture announced that they will close down their office in Frankfurt Germany by next March. The office has been open since 2003, however due to a recent decline in business in European countries they decided to close. On the other hand, a new direct flight route between Fukuoka and Amsterdam by Royal Dutch Airline/KLM will launch in April 2013. Source: Yomiuri Shimbun Nov 3, http://kyushu.yomiuri.co.jp/local/fukuoka/20121105-OYS1T00449.htm