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Nov 15, 2012 Local News
One Company in Four Negatively Affected by Soured Sino-Japanese Ties
The Fukuoka branch of Teikoku Databank released the results of its survey of805 Kyushu companies on the impact of the worsening of Japan-China relations. A total 23% said they had ...
Nov 12, 2012 Local News
Yogorino Opens in Tenjin
Yogorino, the Italian yoghurt gelato shop has opened on the B2 floor of Solaria Stage, Tenjin. It is the first Yogorino shop for Fukuoka City center. There are more than 500 Yogori...
Oct 31, 2012 Local News
Kyuden Announces Electricity Rate Hike
Beginning in April 2013 electricity power rates for the general public are slated to increase by approximately 10% while corporate rates are set to increase from 10~20%. Recent fin...
Oct 26, 2012 Local News
Kyushu Electric to Float 20 Billion Bond Tranche
Kyushu Electric Power will issue 20 billion yen in corporate bonds for institutional investors before the end of the month, it was learned. The term for the bonds will be three ye...
Oct 26, 2012 Local News
Trial First in Regional Retail Company Rankings
The Fukuoka branch of Tokyo Shoko Research released its rankings of retail companies by sales in the Kyushu-Okinawa region for FY 2011. Fukuoka City-based Trial Company was at the...
Oct 26, 2012 Local News
Kurume Yakitori Goes to Busan
The Kurume Yakitori Culture Promotion Association, formed to promote the city’s yakitori restaurants, had a stall in an international exchange event in Busan, South Korea, on the 2...
Oct 18, 2012 Local News
Best Denki Has First Loss in Three Years
Fukuoka City-based Best Denki posted a net loss of 1.316 billion yen for the interim period ended in August, the company’s first loss in three years. Year-on-year sales fell for th...
Oct 18, 2012 Local News
Mr. Max to Enter Solar Power Field
Fukuoka-based discount store Mr. Max announced it will generate solar power by placing generators on the roofs of its stores. They will start the installation on their 14 stores in...
Oct 18, 2012 Local News
First Official Visit by a Group to Fukuoka from Myanmar
A group representing companies in the agriculture industry in Myanmar came for a two-day visit to Fukuoka Prefecture to hold business discussions with local companies and see the p...
Oct 18, 2012 Local News
Marutai to Establish Southeast Asian Presence
Instant food manufacturer Marutai of Fukuoka City told the Nishinippon Shimbun they planned on starting sales of their products in Southeast Asia by 2015. It would be the company’s...