JR Kyushu Expands Business Interests in Thailand
JR Kyushu announced on Dec. 25 that they have expanded their business interests into the overseas real estate market. The company acquired a...
JR Kyushu Expands Business Interests in Thailand
JR Kyushu announced on Dec. 25 that they have expanded their business interests into the overseas real estate market. The company acquired a...
Fukuoka’s Bid to Host G20 Summit in 2019
Fukuoka City has entered a bid to serve as a regional host during the G20 summit in 2019, which will be held in Japan for the first time. Proposals for the Hilton Fukuoka Seahawk t...
Saibu Gas Achieve Target of 50,000 Electric Customers
Saibu Gas Co. Ltd. have achieved their target of 50,000 customers for electricity across Fukuoka, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto prefectures four months ahead of
JR Kyushu Announced Reduction of Services
On Dec. 15, JR Kyushu announced service reductions and changes to their timetables that will go into effect from Mar. 17 2018. The company will reduce the number of...
Mitsubishi Regional Jets Orders might be Cancelled
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. revealed on Dec. 15 the possibility that some orders for their twin-engine regional jets might be cancelled. So far, the company has received orde...
Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale Under Review
The Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale is to be reviewed by the city. The Triennale is a large-scale exhibition of contemporary art held at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM) once every....
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...
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.....
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...
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...