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Jun 26, 2008 Local News
Kyushu METI Formulates Action Plan
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry has formulated a three-year action plan emphasizing specific sectors and targets. It calls for the integration of the research fun...
Jun 20, 2008 Local News
Kyushu Electric Develops Portable Power Supply Unit
Fukuoka City-based Kyushu Electric Power has developed three types of portable electric power supply units using lithium ion battery technology. The development was conducted joint...
Jun 20, 2008 Local News
Saga Airport Operator Posts Second Straight Year of Profit
Saga Terminal Building, the public-private partnership that manages and operates the terminal building of the Saga Airport, announced it had recorded 47 million yen in net profit f...
Jun 20, 2008 Local News
Government to Dispose of 11 Facilities in Kyushu
A Ministry of Finance-affiliated group announced plans to sell government-owned facilities that are infrequently used. Eleven of these sites are in Kyushu, and include a baseball s...
Jun 20, 2008 Local News
GID Group Holds Get-Together
and invited area residents as a way to enhance understanding. A group representative said the objective was to enable people with GID to live normal lives in Kyushu. They plan to h...
Jun 20, 2008 Local News
Saga Prefecture Has Highest Teenage Abortion Rate in Japan
The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare released statistics on the abortion rate for teenagers in 2006 showing that Saga Prefecture has the highest rate in the nation, with 14.2...
Jun 20, 2008 Local News
Kyushu Tourism Seminar Slated for Thailand
The Kyushu District Transport Bureau plans to hold its first tourism seminar in Thailand in Bangkok this September to promote regional tourism in that country. There are fewer Thai...
Jun 20, 2008 Local News
Squid Boats Idled in Kyushu Region
A national council for squid fishermen called for fishing boats to be idled nationwide on the 18th and 19th due to rising fuel costs. The local councils throughout Kyushu and Yamag...
Jun 20, 2008 Local News
New Fund Created to Support Corporate Reconstruction Efforts
Four major regional banks, including the Nishi-Nippon City Bank, the Development Bank of Japan, and the Aozora Bank have agreed to pool roughly 3 billion yen to establish the Kyush...
Jun 20, 2008 Local News
New Tourism Program to Begin in Amakusa
Tsujishima in Amakusa, Kumamoto, known for dolphin-watching tours, announced it will launch a new tourism program this summer with local fishermen serving as guides. In addition to...
