World - kitakyushu
kitakyushu Protesters Block Debris Delivery - Fukuoka Now
23 May 2012, 4:25 am
At 9:00 yesterday, six trucks carrying tsunami debris from Ishinomaki (Miyagi Prefecture) into
kitakyushu (Fukuoka) were met by approximately 30 local protesters in
kitakyushu. The delivery of 80 tons of earthquake rubble, from the 2011 Tokohu disaster ...
SW Japan city blocks delivery of quake debris - China Daily
21 May 2012, 11:40 pm
OSAKA - Local residents in
kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Tuesday blocked the delivery of debris from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Northeast Japan to the city for trial incineration, Kyodo News reported. Some 30 ...
Yomiuri tops SoftBank - Worldnews.com
21 May 2012, 12:31 am
It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by
kitakyushu. It is the largest city and metropolitan area west of Keihanshin. The city was designated on April 1, 1972 by government ordinance. Greater Fukuoka (福岡都市圏), with 2.5 million people ...
Ishihara eyes tieup with Hashimoto - Japan Times
19 May 2012, 6:42 pm
His announcement came a day after Hashimoto said Osaka Ishin no Kai wants to assist emerging local-level political groups in Fukuoka and
kitakyushu planning to form their own schools and challenge the established parties in the next election. Hashimoto and ...
Bereaved family to sue Nippon Steel over worker death - SteelGuru
13 May 2012, 11:21 pm
The family of the man from
kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, who died from lung cancer at the age of 72, is poised to take the case to the Kokura branch of the Fukuoka District Court, accusing Nippon Steel of failing to take sufficient measures to prevent ...
Japan's new smart city - Bangkok Post
13 May 2012, 2:45 pm
A display in
kitakyushu shows some of the products made from the materials recovered after a car is broken down bit by bit and everything totally recycled. The concept of the smart community is nothing new to
kitakyushu, but after years of small-scale ...