Kitakyushu, formed by the merger of five towns in 1963, owes its manufacturing roots to the Imperial Yawata Works, which poured its first steel in 1901. Today, the mills are run by Nippon Steel & ...

Members of the "sushi capital city Kitakyushu council" are seen in Kitakyushu's Kokurakita Ward on Aug. 7, 2024. (Mainichi/Chie Yamashita) KITAKYUSHU -- The government of this southwestern Japan city ...

KITAKYUSHU -- The Kitakyushu Convention & Visitors Association and other organizations have published the city's first ...

Japan's Kitakyushu Airport has been identified by a government-commissioned survey as being appropriate for privatisation. The airport is the closest in Japan to Korea (just 200km distant) and the ...

Alight at Kokura Station to explore the rugged charms of Kitakyushu, a powerhouse of a port city that gave birth to Japan’s modern steel industry in the early 1900s and remains a key industrial hub – ...

The International Council on Monument and Sites (ICOMOS), a nongovernment body that works to preserve cultural heritage sites, has called on the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture to halt its ...

KITAKYUSHU -- Sales of kangaroo trading cards that began this spring in a large park here with about 350 of the animals have shattered initial targets･･･ ...

What new service is a Kitakyushu company offering using AI? A) It turns handwritten business cards into edible wafers ...

The Government of Telangana and Kitakyushu city of Japan have signed a cooperative agreement to strengthen relations and boost inclusive economic growth, zero emissions, and urban innovation between ...

If you find yourself anywhere near northern Kyushu or have time for a weekend getaway, head to Fukuoka Prefecture’s Kitakyushu City to see the beautiful wisteria tunnel. An hour drive north-east of ...