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Kyuden and Saibu Gas Employees Took Leave on January 4
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) and Saibu Gas have revealed that a large percentage of their workforce took paid leave on January 4. Both companies encouraged their employees to tak...
Plans to Introduce a Direct Flight Between Fukuoka and San Francisco
According to a report in the Nishinippon Newspaper on January 7, the management team that will assume control of Fukuoka Airport from this April is hoping to introduce a direct fli...
Rugby World Cup 2019 in Fukuoka – Tickets on Sale Soon!
Don't miss seeing Rugby World Cup, the world’s most popular international rugby event! Rugby World Cup is the 15-man team-style rugby world championship held once every four years....
Plans For New Flight Path Between Laos and Fukuoka
Lao Airlines' proposal to establish a regular flight that links Vientiane and Narita via Nagasaki Airport have encountered difficulties. The company had been looking at launching t...
Lipton Tea Stand Opened in Fukuoka
A Lipton Tea Stand opened in Hakata Marui on December 6 as its third such cafe in Japan. The cafe, which previously ran as a pop-up shop in Tokyo and Osaka, enjoyed enormous popula...
Applications for Fukuoka Triathlon 2019 Open
Following the inaugural event in 2017, Fukuoka Triathlon 2019 will once again take competitors around Uminonakamichi Seaside Park and Shikanoshima, a part of Fukuoka steeped in his...
Cat Specialty Bookstore in Ropponmatsu
A bookstore specializing in cat-related books opened in Ropponmatsu, Fukuoka City on December 3. The shop is named Shoshi Wagahaido and has operated as an online store since 2013. ...
Fukuoka University Admits to Unfair Grading
The Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine admitted at a press conference on Dec. 8 that the faculty has manipulated entrance exam results to the disadvantage of applicants who gra...
Fukuoka Propose Extending Startup Visa From Six to Twelve Months
At a meeting of national strategic special zones Fukuoka City proposed to extend the term for the “Startup Visa (Entrepreneurial Incentives for Foreigners)” from the current six mo...
Hakata Waterfront Redevelopment Announced
Fukuoka City is planning a redevelopment of Hakata Port’s waterfront district. The ¥40 billion budget will include construction of a new terminal building with a gross floor area o...