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Fukuoka City Ties Up With Expedia For Tourism Promotion
City Hall recently signed a tourism promotion agreement with U.S.-based Expedia, one of the world's largest online travel agents. It is the first municipality in Kyushu, and the th...
Unlicensed Taxi Operating in Kitakyushu
Two Korean nationals have been charged with operating a "shirotaku" (unlicensed taxi) service in Fukuoka. The head of a real estate company in Kitakyushu (aged 74) and his son (36)...
Kyuden to Offer Aircon Discounts to the Elderly
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) is planning to offer a 10% discount on electricity charges for the elderly during August and September. The company hopes that the initiati...
Gas Prices to Rise in Kyushu
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden), Okinawa Electric Power Company, and Saibu Gas Co., Ltd. announced on July 27 plans to increase their prices in order to reflect fluctuations in the ...
Target of ¥25 Increase for Minimum Wage in Fukuoka Set
An advisory body to the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare has agreed that the national minimum wage should be raised by ¥26 to ¥874 an hour. The committee grouped prefectures i...
Fukuoka Themed Restaurant to Open in Tokyo
Fukuoka Prefecture is planning to open a restaurant in central Tokyo this November in an effort to promote regional dishes, specialties, and traditional crafts. The restaurant will...
Kyushu University to Offer New Scholarship
Kyushu University announced on July 26 plans to introduce a new scholarship that will determine if a student can receive financial compensation before they enroll at the university...
Less Cruises Call to Kyushu in First Half of 2018
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kyushu Regional Development Bureau announced on Jul. 24 that the number of cruises calls to ports in Kyushu during the first...
Nishitetsu to Move Head Offices
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) announced that they plan to temporarily move their head office from the Fukuoka Building in Tenjin to the Hakata Center Building at the...
Collaboration Between JR Kyushu and Alibaba Announced
JR Kyushu and Chinese e-commerce brand Alibaba have announced plans to work together to increase the number of Chinese tourists visiting Kyushu. The Alibaba travel site will promot...