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Feb 28, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka’s Fiscal Prosperity: Record Tax Revenue and Urban Development
Fukuoka City is poised to break new ground with its municipal tax revenue expected to exceed ¥370 billion in fiscal 2024, a testament to robust population growth and...
Feb 22, 2024 Local News
Kyushu and Okinawa’s Economy Steadily Recovering
The Bank of Japan's Fukuoka Branch has retained its assessment that the economy of Kyushu and Okinawa is "steadily recovering," amidst ongoing consumer spending recovery and...
Feb 16, 2024 Local News
Kurume-Based Venture Files for Bankruptcy Amid COVID-19 Drug Research
A venture company in Kurume City, which was engaged in joint research and development of a COVID-19 treatment with Fukuoka Prefecture, has filed for bankruptcy. The company, Bonac....
Feb 14, 2024 Local News
Innovative Venture Café Fukuoka Gears Up for Grand Opening
Venture Café Fukuoka, a new space designed to connect entrepreneurs, investors, and about 200 participants from start-up companies, held a pre-opening event at Fukuoka Growth Next....
Feb 14, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Boosts Talent Recruitment for Global Financial Firms
In its quest to become a leading international financial city, Fukuoka Prefecture has partnered with local recruitment agencies to assist foreign financial institutions in securing...
Feb 14, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Seeks to Become a Financial and Asset Management Special Zone
Fukuoka Prefecture and City have jointly announced their application for the designation as a "Financial and Asset Management Special Zone," a new initiative by the government to a...
Feb 9, 2024 Local News
Support for Semiconductor Industry by 11 Regional Banks in Kyushu and Okinawa
Eleven major regional banks in Kyushu and Okinawa are collaborating to promote the semiconductor industry. Participants include the Fukuoka Bank, Juhachi‐Shinwa Bank, and Higo Bank...
Feb 8, 2024 Local News
TSMC Expands in Kyushu with Second Semiconductor Plant in Kumamoto
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is set to amplify its footprint in Japan with the construction of a second chip manufacturing plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, signaling ...
Feb 6, 2024 Local News
MUFG Bank Introduces Emerging Companies to Kyushu, Featuring “Flying Cars”
MUFG Bank's inaugural "Pitch Event" in Fukuoka City has successfully connected ten innovative startups, including pioneers in "flying cars," with leading Kyushu corporations like.....
Jan 29, 2024 Local News
Pietro Launches New Soy Meat Pasta Sauce
Food manufacturer Pietro, in collaboration with Uwamuki (Fukuoka City), released a Bolognese pasta sauce made with 'Soy Meat' on January 25. Priced at 540 yen per 130-gram packet.....