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Aug 2, 2012 Local News
Kyushu Electric’s First Quarter Losses above 100 Billion Yen
Kyushu Electric Power announced it had recorded a net loss of 100.93 billion yen on its consolidated account for the April – June quarter this year. The primary factor was the oil ...
Jul 27, 2012 Local News
Krispy Kreme to Open in Kitakyushu
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will open in Riverwalk Kitakyushu in early Oct. It is the 4th store in the prefecture after Amu Plaza Hakata, Tenjin Chikakai and Marinoa City, all in Fukuok...
Jul 20, 2012 Local News
Discount for Foreign Tourists
From Aug 1, Amu Plaza in JR Hakata City, is targeting foreign tourists to boost sales. These visitors will receive a discount of 5% off purchases in almost all stores and given sho...
Jul 19, 2012 Local News
Yamada Denki Buys Best Denki
Gunma Prefecture-based Yamada Denki announced the purchase of local consumer electronics mass merchandiser Best Denki, the seventh largest company in the industry. Yamada is curren...
Jul 19, 2012 Local News
45% of Local Companies Increased Hiring This Year
The Fukuoka Employers’ Association released the results of its survey of local companies’ new employment results for the current fiscal year, which showed that 45.3% said they had ...
Jul 19, 2012 Local News
FITC Launches Electronics Technology Net
The Mechanics and Electronics Research Institute of the Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center has launched the Fukuoka Electronics and Technology Network to promote ties between com...
Jul 19, 2012 Local News
Two Nissan Parts Suppliers to Build Plants in Kitakyushu
Plastic foamed product manufacturer JSP of Tokyo and affiliate Toyo Cork of Hiroshima, both of which supply Nissan Motors, are nearing completion on arrangements to build plants in...
Jul 13, 2012 Local News
JR Group Names First Female President
At the end of June, Yumi Akagi, head of the operations and planning division of JR Kyushu, was named president of JR Kyushu Fast Foods, a group subsidiary. Akagi joined the company...
Jul 13, 2012 Local News
Seven Shinkin Banks to Expand Range of Business
Fukuoka Shinkin Bank and six other shinkin banks in the prefecture have amended their articles of incorporation to extend their business operations throughout the prefecture. They...
Jul 13, 2012 Local News
Record High Shipping and Discharging Totals for Regional Ports
The Kyushu Transport Bureau released statistics for FY 2011 showing that the shipping and discharging totals for the 23 specially designated ports in Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefectur...