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Oct 24, 2008 Local News
Toyota Kyushu Production Drops 9.2% in First Half
Toyota Motors Kyushu revealed that its vehicle production in the first half of the current fiscal year fell 9.2% from the year-before period to less than 184,700 units. The company...
Oct 24, 2008 Local News
Kyushu Japan’s Biggest Perpetrator of Illegal Farmland Conversions
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries released a report calling for tougher punitive measures on those who convert farmland to residential property without obtaining...
Oct 24, 2008 Local News
Kitakyushu to Establish Ombudsman Position for Social Welfare
The city of Kitakyushu announced that starting November 4 it would establish the position of ombudsman for health and social welfare facilities to handle citizen complaints and iss...
Oct 24, 2008 Local News
Kyushu Mayors’ Council Accelerates Plans to Seek a “Kyushu Province”
A committee of the Kyushu Mayors’ Council held a conference at a Kitakyushu hotel last week to promote plans to create a Kyushu-wide provincial style government. They announced the...
Oct 24, 2008 Local News
Saibu Gas Mulling a Lower Fee Increase
The fees for gas used in the home are adjusted through a system that automatically reflects changes in the price of liquid natural gas. Based on this system, the Fukuoka City-based...
Oct 24, 2008 Local News
Saga Prefecture Survey Finds Irregular Employee Ratio of 35.9% for Companies
To get a clearer picture of the extent of irregular employment, Saga Prefecture conducted a survey of prefecture companies with more than five employees. The survey found that 73.1...
Oct 24, 2008 Local News
Toyota Kyushu Production Drops 9.2% in First Half
Toyota Motors Kyushu revealed that its vehicle production in the first half of the current fiscal year fell 9.2% from the year-before period to less than 184,700 units. The company...
Oct 24, 2008 Local News
Kyushu Japan’s Biggest Perpetrator of Illegal Farmland Conversions
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries released a report calling for tougher punitive measures on those who convert farmland to residential property without obtaining...
Oct 24, 2008 Local News
Kitakyushu to Establish Ombudsman Position for Social Welfare
The city of Kitakyushu announced that starting November 4 it would establish the position of ombudsman for health and social welfare facilities to handle citizen complaints and iss...
Oct 24, 2008 Local News
Kyushu Mayors’ Council Accelerates Plans to Seek a “Kyushu Province”
A committee of the Kyushu Mayors’ Council held a conference at a Kitakyushu hotel last week to promote plans to create a Kyushu-wide provincial style government. They announced the...
