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Apr 23, 2009 Local News
Three Kyushu Municipalities “Model Environmental Cities”
The national government has designated Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture; and Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture as model environmental cities. The joint pr...
Apr 23, 2009 Local News
First Fukuoka Population Decline in Three Years
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released its statistics for the estimated population of Japan as of October 1, 2008. The population in all seven Kyushu prefectu...
Apr 23, 2009 Local News
Fukuoka Taxi Companies Offering New Services
The deregulation of the taxi industry seven years ago intensified competition, and this has been further intensified by the economic downturn. Businessmen were one of the industry’...
Apr 23, 2009 Local News
Genkai-cho in Atomic Power Agreement with Korean District
Genkai-cho in Saga Prefecture has come to terms with Gijang-gun in Busan, South Korea to form a friendship agreement as early as July as two local governments with atomic power pla...
Apr 16, 2009 Local News
Regional Mergers and Acquisitions Down 25.7%
Recof, a Tokyo-based company that facilitates corporate mergers and acquisitions, released its statistics for that activity in the Kyushu-Okinawa Prefecture region for FY 2008. The...
Apr 16, 2009 Local News
Nagasaki Institute Develops Legionella Test
The Nagasaki Prefectural Institute for Environmental Research and Public Health has succeeded in creating a device capable of rapid testing at public baths and spas for the legione...
Apr 16, 2009 Local News
Kyushu’s First Mosque Opens in Fukuoka City
Kyushu’s first authentic Islamic mosque held its opening ceremony on the 12th in Fukuoka City’s Higashi Ward. About 120 people attended, including Muslims living in Kyushu, local r...
Apr 16, 2009 Local News
Toto to Furlough 700 Employees
Kitakyushu-based Toto announced it will furlough 700 employees from three group companies at five plants nationwide. The company says the group is operating at 80% of capacity due ...
Apr 16, 2009 Local News
JAL Mileage Program to Combine with Nishitetsu Nimoca Card
Starting April 27, applications will be accepted for combining JAL’s mileage program with the Nishi-Nippon Railroad’s (Nishitetsu) mileage program in the new JMB nimoca card, which...
Apr 16, 2009 Local News
Kumamoto Castle the Most Visited in Japan
Kumamoto City revealed that a total of 2.21 million people visited Kumamoto Castle in 2008, making it the most popular of all castles in Japan for visitors. The city confirmed the ...
