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Aug 7, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu Announces Tenjin Redevelopment Plans
On August 3, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) announced their plans for the Fukuoka Building and Tenjin Core facilities. The company intends to build one large 96 meter ...
Aug 7, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank Offers Support for New Businesses
The Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank will work with three branches of the Japan Finance Corporation (Yahata, Kitakyushu and Fukuoka) to deliver a range of services for supporting people...
Aug 7, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Ties Up With Expedia For Tourism Promotion
City Hall recently signed a tourism promotion agreement with U.S.-based Expedia, one of the world's largest online travel agents. It is the first municipality in Kyushu, and the th...
Aug 6, 2018 Local News
Unlicensed Taxi Operating in Kitakyushu
Two Korean nationals have been charged with operating a "shirotaku" (unlicensed taxi) service in Fukuoka. The head of a real estate company in Kitakyushu (aged 74) and his son (36)...
Aug 3, 2018 Local News
Kyuden to Offer Aircon Discounts to the Elderly
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) is planning to offer a 10% discount on electricity charges for the elderly during August and September. The company hopes that the initiati...
Aug 3, 2018 Local News
New Kirishima Shuzo Factory Completed
Kirishima Shuzo held a ceremony on July 26 to celebrate the completion of a new factory in Shibita-cho, Miyakonojo. A mixture of company executives and construction personnel atten...
Aug 3, 2018 Local News
Gas Prices to Rise in Kyushu
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden), Okinawa Electric Power Company, and Saibu Gas Co., Ltd. announced on July 27 plans to increase their prices in order to reflect fluctuations in the ...
Aug 2, 2018 Local News
Target of ¥25 Increase for Minimum Wage in Fukuoka Set
An advisory body to the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare has agreed that the national minimum wage should be raised by ¥26 to ¥874 an hour. The committee grouped prefectures i...
Aug 2, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Themed Restaurant to Open in Tokyo
Fukuoka Prefecture is planning to open a restaurant in central Tokyo this November in an effort to promote regional dishes, specialties, and traditional crafts. The restaurant will...
Aug 2, 2018 Local News
Kyushu University to Offer New Scholarship
Kyushu University announced on July 26 plans to introduce a new scholarship that will determine if a student can receive financial compensation before they enroll at the university...
