Local News | Page 776 of 1216 | Fukuoka Now

Dec 19, 2012

Businesses on Meiji-dori Ave. Plan Expansion

Businesses along Meiji-dori Ave. in Tenjin 1 chome and 2 chome, have formed a group “Tenjin Meji-dori Ave. Development Council” which plans to apply to Fukuoka City government for ...

Dec 17, 2012

Children’s Hospital Moves to Higashi-ku

On Jan. 15, construction began on a new children’s hospital in Island City (Higashi-ku) to replace the current children’s hospital in Tojinmachi (Chuo-ku). The new hospital is slat...

Dec 17, 2012

Fukuoka Election Results

A general election was held in Japan on Sunday, Dec. 16. Voters gave the Liberal Democratic Party a landslide victory, ejecting the Democratic Party of Japan from power after just ...

Dec 17, 2012

Kyudenko Establishes Vietnamese Subsidiary

Fukuoka City-based electrical construction company Kyudenko announced that is has created Kyudenko Vietnam, a wholly owned subsidiary located in Ho Chi Minh City. They also plan to...

Dec 17, 2012

Makurazaki to Replace Airport with Megasolar Plant

The city of Makurazaki in Kagoshima Prefecture announced it will close its airport at the end of March 2013 and build a megasolar power plant on the site. A new company will be for...

Dec 17, 2012

10.3 Billion Yen in Emergency Storm Relief for Kyushu

The national government has announced it has launched a total of 15 disaster prevention projects involving 11 rivers, roads, and other areas in four Kyushu prefectures hard hit by ...

Dec 17, 2012

Toyo Cork to Establish Presence in Kitakyushu

Hiroshima-based Toyo Cork, which manufactures foam resin for the auto industry, announced it will build a new plant in Kitakyushu. Auto companies are responding to the increased de...

Dec 17, 2012

Kagoshima University Law School Exempts Superior Students from Tuition

The Kagoshima University Law School announced it will introduce a system in April next year in which exceptional students will be exempted from tuition fees. In the new system, the...