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Former Bureaucrat Kazuhisa Takeuchi Elected as Kitakyushu Mayor in Four-Way Race
The Kitakyushu mayoral election was a four-way race among four newcomers after incumbent Mayor Kenji Kitahashi announced his retirement after serving four terms and 16 years. Takeu...
Dolphins Make a Splash at River Mouth in Kitakyushu
A school of dolphins was spotted at the mouth of the Sakai River in Kitakyushu City, Japan, on February 2nd. According to experts, the dolphins are likely either bottlenose or sout...
Star Flyer Reports First Profit in Three Years
Kitakyushu-based airline, Star Flyer, announced its non-consolidated financial results for the April-December period. The company recorded a loss of JPY 800 million, a significant ...
Matsuda Sangyo to Build New Plant in Kitakyushu
Matsuda Sangyo, a recycler of precious metals, will build a new plant in Kitakyushu City, its first in Kyushu. Construction will begin in fiscal 2023 on a roughly 60,000 m2 site in...
Kitakyushu To Support Temporary Stores Near Tanga Market
Kitakyushu City has announced that it will set up temporary stores in the Tanga Market that were damaged by two fires and will be operational by next April. The city will prepare 2...
Redback Spiders Found at School in Kitakyushu
Thirty-four redback spiders were found at a high school in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. This is the largest number of dangerous spiders found at one time in Kitakyushu City...
World Series Breakdance Competition Set For Kitakyushu
WDSF Breaking for Gold World Series will take place in Kitakyushu in February 2023. Japan's first Breaking world competition will welcome top b-boys and b-girls to compete in one-o...
Kitakyushu Airport Adds Cargo Bay
Kitakyushu Air Terminal, the company that operates the terminal building at Kitakyushu Airport, has added a new cargo bay to handle international cargo in order to accommodate the ...
Japan’s First EV Complex to Open in Kitakyushu
Japan's first complex for electric vehicles is to be built in Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu City. An assembly plant for commercial EVs such as buses and trucks will be constructed. EV M...
Kitakyushu City and IBM Japan Sign Cooperative Agreement to Establish IBM Regional DX Center
IBM Japan concluded a cooperative agreement with Kitakyushu City that covers the promotion of DX and job creation in the region as well as activities to attract companies to the ci...