Kyuden Move into the U.S. Market
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) announced on Dec. 15 that they will enter the U.S. power generation industry. The company bought an 11.1% stake in...
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Nakagawa and Shime-machi Popular with Company Presidents
The Tokyo Shoko Research, Ltd. (TSR) recently published findings from a survey on the most popular place to live for company presidents. TSR drew from a database of approximately.....
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Kyushu Increasingly Popular with Visitors from Hong Kong
More and more Hongkongers are choosing to visit Kyushu when they come to Japan. According to the Japan Tourism Agency, the total number of...
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Fukuoka Financial Group Collaborates with One Piece for 10th Year Anniversary
The Fukuoka Financial Group (FFG), the umbrella company of the Bank of Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Shinwa Bank, is collaborating with the popular anime One Piece in celebration of...
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Special Fukubukuro “Mystery Bags” for Sale at Hakata Daimaru
This year Hakata Daimaru will be selling 30,000 premium fukubukuro (lucky bags). Fukubukuro is a Japanese New Year custom in which...
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Fukuoka City Applies to Host G20 Summit in 2019
Fukuoka City submitted its application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to host the G20 Summit in 2019, which will be the first ever to be held in Japan. Fukuoka aims to...
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Startup Visa for Foreign Nationals Extended to 1 Year and Nationwide
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Justice have announced plans to adopt the Startup Visa, a new visa category aimed at...
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Plans Underway to Extend Port of Hakata
Fukuoka City is looking into the possibility of integrating the harbor used by international liners on the east side of the Port of Hakata, allowing multiple large ships to...
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Oceania Countries to Hold Pre-Olympic Training Camps in Fukuoka
A total of 15 countries including Papua New Guinea and Fiji from the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) will hold training camps in Fukuoka Prefecture during the build up t...
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Fukuoka AI Community Recruiting Members
The Fukuoka Directive Council (FDC) is recruiting people interested in pursuing AI-related businesses in an initiative called the Fukuoka AI Community. This is part of...
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