Completed Chikushino City, Fukuoka Prefecture, announced that it had abandoned the purchase of the former Kyushu plant of Japan Tobacco (JT) in Kamikoga, Fukuoka Prefecture, after negotiations for the acquisition of the site failed. It is said that the gap in the amount of money was large. According to the city, the site of the former factory covers an area of 16.6 hectares. Citizens have called for the development of sports facilities, and Mayor Ichizo Hirai announced in February that he would enter negotiations for the acquisition of the facility. The city offered billions of yen based on the published land price of the land. However, JT said that it wanted to trade at a higher prevailing ... [Read more]