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Dec 20, 2012 Local News
Kitakyushu Tea Shop Opens in Singapore
Kitakyushu green tea shop Tsujiri, has opened a macha cafe in Singapore. The cafe serves macha drinks, green tea and black tea drinks, soft-serve ice cream and desserts. Tsujiri ha...
Dec 17, 2012 Local News
Kyudenko Establishes Vietnamese Subsidiary
Fukuoka City-based electrical construction company Kyudenko announced that is has created Kyudenko Vietnam, a wholly owned subsidiary located in Ho Chi Minh City. They also plan to...
Dec 17, 2012 Local News
Toyo Cork to Establish Presence in Kitakyushu
Hiroshima-based Toyo Cork, which manufactures foam resin for the auto industry, announced it will build a new plant in Kitakyushu. Auto companies are responding to the increased de...
Dec 6, 2012 Local News
Young People Flocking to Aeon Malls on Days Off
The Kyushu Economic Research Center has conducted an internet survey of 900, 18~29 year olds, living in the eight prefectural capitals of Kyushu and Okinawa, and in Shimonoseki Cit...
Nov 30, 2012 Local News
Entrepreneur Support Facility Opens in Tenjin
Dogan Advisors, involved in the support of venture capital-backed companies, and Fukuoka Realty, a real estate investment trust, established the Kyushu Entrepreneur Club On Ramp in...
Nov 28, 2012 Local News
Kyushu Electric To Hike Rates
Kyuden, Kyushu Electric Co., Ltd, has announced it has applied to the government to raise electricity prices by 8.51% for households and 14.22% for businesses. Kyuden also announce...
Nov 26, 2012 Local News
Mr. Donut Shop closes after 34 years
The Mr. Donut shop in Uomachi, Kokura which has served customers for 34 years is will close tomorrow, Nov 27. Mr. Donut debuted in Japan in 1971 and the Uomachi shop opened in 1978...
Nov 22, 2012 Local News
Yamaguchi Financial Group Backs Overseas Expansion through Ties with Security Companies
The Yamaguchi Financial Group based in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, announced that it has signed agreements with security companies Alsok and Secom. The two companies, based ...
Nov 22, 2012 Local News
Yaskawa Electric Opens Robot Sales Division in Germany
Kitakyushu-based Yaskawa Electric has launched a new robot division as part of its Yaskawa Europe subsidiary. The facility is located in the state of Bavaria. It has a showroom for...
Nov 22, 2012 Local News
Kyushu International Techno Fair Held in Kitakyushu
The Kyushu International Techno Fair 2012, presenting the most advanced technology for the information and telecommunications sector, automobiles, and robots, was held for three da...