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A Culture that Fosters Startups and New Businesses
There was an increase in the number of people from overseas setting up businesses in Fukuoka. News has come to light of a Puerto Rican native, who completed graduate studies at...
Fuel Cell Bus Service Trial in Fukuoka Prefecture
Fuel cell (FC) buses are currently being tested out in Fukuoka Prefecture. The fuel cell vehicles, which were released by Toyota in February of this year, run on...
APU – Global Business Case Challenge 2017
Yesterday, Oct. 2, teams of five (four students and one counsellor) from twelve universities from around the world arrived in Fukuoka to participate in the APU Global Business Case...
Preferential Booking for Overseas Visitors on Cruise Train Seven Stars in Kyushu – Limited Offer!
Are you interested in riding on the fabulous Cruise Train Seven Stars in Kyushu? Well, due to its popularity, it’s been very difficult to make a reservation. But we have good news ...
Difficulties in Obtaining Work Visa in Japan
Highly skilled international workers who speak Japanese are now highly sought after and viewed as prized assets. But aside from technicians, interpreters, and language teachers, it...
Fukuoka City Signs MOU with Singapore
Fukuoka City signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Singaporean government, which will provide mutual support to business startups through an organization called...
Height Restriction on Buildings Relaxed
On September 26, Fukuoka City revealed that they received permission from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to relax the height restriction for buildings in the...
Fukuoka City Science Museum Opens
The Fukuoka City Science Museum opened on October 1. The new facility is located on the third to sixth floors of the new Ropponmatsu 421 complex and features a...
Number of Foreign Visitors Entering Kyushu Reaches Record High Again
According to the Kyushu Transportation Bureau, the number of foreign visitors who entered Kyushu in the first half of this year reached...
Yahoo! to Open Engineering Hub in Fukuoka
Yahoo! Japan will open an engineering hub in Fukuoka City in November. The new office will be home to between 10 and 20 software engineers in charge of...