New Toto Factory to Open in Thailand
Toto Ltd. announced on April 24 that they will establish a new washlet (electric toilet seat with a water spray function) factory in Thailand. The Kitakyushu-based company will inv...
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Yaskawa Electric Announce Record Sales Figures
On April 12, Yaskawa Electric Corporation revealed their financial takings for the previous fiscal year until February 2018. Yaskawa saw their sales rise by 17.6% to ¥448.5 billion...
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Bike Sharing Service Launched in Kitakyushu City
The Chinese company “ofo” announced their entry into the Kitakyushu City bike sharing market this April. The new service, which began on April 9, is aimed at international visitors...
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Beenos to set up Office in Kitakyushu City
The e-commerce service Beenos will relocate some administrative departments from its head office in Tokyo to Kitakyushu City this April. Staff in charge of accounting and personnel...
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AI Technology to Prevent Road Accidents
The Kyushu Institute of Technology announced on March 6 the development of a sensor-based system that immediately turns on an autonomous driving function in a car in case the drive...
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VR Experience at the Yahata Steel Works
Visitors to the Yahata Steel Works will be able to experience five different virtual reality simulations from March 14 onwards. The UNESCO World Heritage site will offer eight gogg...
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Nishitetsu to test Smart Bus Stops in Kitakyushu
On February 20, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) began trialing a system of smart bus stops, which use electronic devices to display easy-to-read travel information. The...
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New Kitakyushu-Korea Flight to Commence in May
It was announced on February 20 that Korea Express Air will launch a new flight between Kitakyushu City and Yangyang County. Since December 2016, the company has operated charter f...
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Aeon Mall on Former Space World Site – Finalized
Aeon Mall are in negotiations with Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) about the possibility of utilizing the site where Space World used to...
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Kitakyushu Elementary Schools Ramp up Teaching English Plan
From April this year, the Kitakyushu City Board of Education will significantly increase the number of English language classes taught in elementary schools. The government advised...
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