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Jul 19, 2012 Local News
Ito Wins Third Term as Kagoshima Governor
Yuichiro Ito won his third term as governor of Kagoshima Prefecture, winning slightly more than 66% of the vote to defeat challenger Yoshitaka Mukohara. Mukohara tried to turn the ...
Jul 13, 2012 Local News
JR Group Names First Female President
At the end of June, Yumi Akagi, head of the operations and planning division of JR Kyushu, was named president of JR Kyushu Fast Foods, a group subsidiary. Akagi joined the company...
Jul 13, 2012 Local News
Kumamoto Prefecture Signs Memorandum with Kyushu Electric Power
Kumamoto Prefecture has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kyushu Electric Power concerning the Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture. The memorandum concerns ...
Jul 13, 2012 Local News
Seven Shinkin Banks to Expand Range of Business
Fukuoka Shinkin Bank and six other shinkin banks in the prefecture have amended their articles of incorporation to extend their business operations throughout the prefecture. They...
Jul 13, 2012 Local News
Record High Shipping and Discharging Totals for Regional Ports
The Kyushu Transport Bureau released statistics for FY 2011 showing that the shipping and discharging totals for the 23 specially designated ports in Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefectur...
Jul 13, 2012 Local News
Nissan Shatai Continues Shift to Kyushu
Kanagawa Prefecture-based Nissan Shatai continues shifting production to its Kyushu subsidiary in Fukuoka Prefecture. The company began production of the new NV350 Caravan here in ...
Jul 13, 2012 Local News
Izumi to Open Youme Marts in Kyushu
The Izumi Co. of Hiroshima, the operator of the large Youme Town shopping centers, announced it will begin opening smaller facilities called Youme Mart, primarily in Kyushu. They o...
Jul 13, 2012 Local News
Chinese to Receive Waste Disposal Training in Fukuoka
Fukuoka City has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese government to train roughly 800 public sector employees a year in waste disposal and water conservation techn...
Jul 13, 2012 Local News
Office Demand Starts to Bounce Back in Fukuoka City
The National Tax Agency released its survey of property values for the downtown area of Fukuoka City, which found that property prices near the JR Hakata Station continue to rise, ...
Jul 13, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka Unyu Begins Operation of Tosu Distribution Center
Fukuoka Unyu, whose operations include the shipment of chilled and frozen food products, has begun operating its large distribution center in Tosu, Saga Prefecture. The center has...