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Nov 6, 2008 Local News
Fukuoka City to Conduct Tourism and Exchange Meeting in Seoul
In a bid to strengthen its economic ties with South Korea, Fukuoka City will conduct a briefing on tourism and exchange in Seoul on the 21st this month. Mayor Hiroshi Yoshida will ...
Nov 6, 2008 Local News
Chinese Cruise Ship Companies Eying Kyushu Ports as Destinations
Fukuoka City and other Kyushu cities are growing increasingly interested in promoting themselves as ports of call to cruise ship companies whose cruises originate in China. The obj...
Nov 6, 2008 Local News
Fukuoka-Busan Forum Held
The third Fukuoka-Busan Forum to promote cooperation in the Korea Strait region was held in the South Korean city on the 1st. The theme of the forum was “Challenges and the Vision ...
Nov 6, 2008 Local News
Kyushu Wedding Expenses Average 4.21 Million Yen
Recruit’s annual survey of wedding trends for 2007 found that the total wedding expenses incurred from the yuino ceremony to the honeymoon averaged 4.21 million yen per couple in K...
Oct 30, 2008 Local News
JR Kyushu Posts Profit Declines Despite Record Revenue
On its consolidated interim report for the current fiscal year, JR Kyushu revealed it had recorded record high revenue for the third straight year, but that both current profit and...
Oct 30, 2008 Local News
Kyushu Manufacturing Industry at Risk from Economic Crisis
The appreciation of the yen combined with falling stock prices will likely have a severe impact on the semiconductor and auto industries, the backbone industries of Kyushu. Most of...
Oct 30, 2008 Local News
Defective Materials Used for Kyushu Shinkansen
It was discovered that defective materials were used for panels on bridges built for the Kagoshima-Yatsuhiro route of the Kyushu Shinkansen that began operation in 2004. The panels...
Oct 30, 2008 Local News
Hawks’ Fall Camp Opens under New Manager
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks began their fall training camp in Miyazaki City on the 27th under new manager Koji Akiyama. The theme for this year’s camp is “growth”. The 30 participat...
Oct 30, 2008 Local News
Kyushu Electric Rate Increase to be Roughly 240 Yen
Fukuoka City-based Kyushu Electric Power released the rates it planned to charge a standard household (300 kW hours used per month) for the January-March quarter. The monthly rate ...
Oct 30, 2008 Local News
City in Kumamoto to Offer Area Merchandise Coupons
The city of Kikuchi, Kumamoto, will issue merchandise coupons providing a 10% credit for purchases at registered stores in the city. The objective is to boost local consumption tha...