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Nishitetsu To Develop Office Tower In Mumbai

Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) will join a project to develop a 12-story office building in Mumbai, its first overseas office property venture...

Mojiko Station Added To Japan Nightscape Heritage List

JR Mojiko Station in Kitakyushu has been recognized as part of the Japan Nightscape Heritage for its historic architecture and...

Fukuoka High Schools Deny 89 Despite Vacancies

An investigation found that 89 students were denied admission to public high schools in Fukuoka Prefecture this April despite available seats...

Kyushu Symphony Targets Surplus by 2026

The Kyushu Symphony Orchestra has appointed Hisashi Goto, president of Fukuoka Bank, as its new chair. At his first press conference...

Kyushu-Okinawa Business Outlook Weakens

The Bank of Japan’s September Tankan survey showed business sentiment in Kyushu and Okinawa falling to...

Fukuoka Sake Wins GI Recognition

On October 1, the Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau announced that sake produced in Fukuoka Prefecture has been granted...

False Claim on Chinese Workers in Fukuoka

Fukuoka City received more than 50 inquiries after a false social media post alleged it would employ 800 Chinese nationals as civil servants...

Kitakyushu Bento Maker Changes Hands

Tochikuken, the Kitakyushu-based company behind the famed “kashiwameshi” chicken bento, has transferred its business to Osako Holdings...