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Nov 5, 2009 Local News
Nagasaki Governor Kaneko to Step Down
Nagasaki Prefecture Governor Genjiro Kaneko announced he would not seek a fourth term in the gubernatorial election to be held next February. Sources close to the governor said he ...
Nov 5, 2009 Local News
Kitakyushu to Join Nagasaki/Hiroshima Olympic Committee
Kitakyushu Mayor Kenji Kitahashi said he would accept the invitation to join the exploratory committee for examining a possible bid by Nagasaki City and Hiroshima City to host the ...
Nov 5, 2009 Local News
Korean Sea Travelers to Kyushu Region Down by Half
The Kyushu District Transport Bureau reports that the number of travelers between South Korea and the Kyushu region in the first half of the current fiscal year totaled about 48,00...
Nov 5, 2009 Local News
IBM Japan Forgot to Change the Batteries for Fukuoka Bank
The cause of the total shutdown of Fukuoka Bank’s online banking system in September has been traced to the failure of IBM Japan, responsible for system maintenance, to replace the...
Nov 5, 2009 Local News
Fukuoka Red Warblers Taking Year Off
The Fukuoka Red Warblers, one of six teams in the independent Shikoku-Kyushu Island League, will suspend play next season due to a lack of funds. Team officials said they would try...
Nov 5, 2009 Local News
Starflyer Earns First Mid-Term Profit
Kitakyushu-based airline Starflyer earned 57 million yen in current profit and 47 million yen in net profit on revenue of 8.578 billion yen, according to its consolidated interim r...
Nov 5, 2009 Local News
Kyushu Mergers and Acquisitions Down 6.4%
Tokyo-based merger and acquisition consultant Recof released its statistics for those transactions in the seven Kyushu prefectures in the first half of the current fiscal year. The...
Oct 29, 2009 Local News
Oita Trinita Relegated to J2 Division
In a match held on the 24th, Oita Trinita played Kyoto Sanga FC to a 1-1 draw, which means they can finish no higher than 16th if they were to win their remaining four matches. As ...
Oct 29, 2009 Local News
Starflyer Mulling Purchase of Own Planes
The Kitakyushu-based airline Starflyer revealed that it is considering buying its own aircraft for its Kitakyushu-Haneda flights. The move is in response to the expansion of Haneda...
Oct 29, 2009 Local News
Factory Placement in Kyushu Down More than 50%
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry released the results of its survey that showed the number of new factory placements in Kyushu in the January-June 2008 period were...
