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May 8, 2008 Local News
New Flu Strain Could Infect More than 10,000 in 10 Days
A study by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases estimates that more than 10,000 people in northern Kyushu could be infected within 10 days of an outbreak of a new flu stra...
May 8, 2008 Local News
Small-Lot Mixed Freight Shipments to Begin at Port of Yatsushiro
The Port of Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture announced that Yokohama-based Seino Logistics will begin a service combining small lots of freight from several shippers in the same c...
May 8, 2008 Local News
Small-Lot Mixed Freight Shipments to Begin at Port of Yatsushiro
The Port of Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture announced that Yokohama-based Seino Logistics will begin a service combining small lots of freight from several shippers in the same c...
May 8, 2008 Local News
Kyushu Regional Banks Revise Financial Reports
The six Kyushu-Yamaguchi Prefecture regional banks have been recording valuation losses on their stock portfolios for the fiscal year ended March 2008, as well as revising their bu...
May 8, 2008 Local News
Regional Companies Investing in Homes for the Aged
Kyushu Electric Power, Saibu Gas, Nishitetsu Railroad and other local big businesses are increasing their involvement in the business of operating homes for the aged. Many are empl...
May 8, 2008 Local News
Kyushu Electric Suffers Third Straight Profit Decline
Kyushu Electric Power reported that current profit for its consolidated account for the year ended March 2008 plunged 39% from the previous year to 72.372 billion yen, despite a 5....
May 8, 2008 Local News
METI’s Kyushu Branch Formulates Plan for Regional Industry
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry has formulated a new plan for boosting the regional economy based on an analysis of the current state and challenges facing indust...
May 8, 2008 Local News
Pediatric Wards Eliminated at 58 Kyushu Hospitals in Past Year
A survey by the Nishinippon Shimbun reveals that 58 hospitals and clinics in the seven prefectures in Kyushu closed their pediatrics ward during the period from April 2007 to April...
May 8, 2008 Local News
Saibu Gas to Purchase Biogas for Home Consumers
The Saibu Gas Co. announced that it would begin in May to purchase biogas as one energy source that will help prevent global warming. Biogas is created by food product and waste di...
May 8, 2008 Local News
JR Kyushu Posts Record High Revenue and Profits
JR Kyushu reported that it earned 17.732 billion yen in recurring profit, a 4.7% year-on-year increase, in 311.253 billion yen in revenue, a 17.1% jump, on its consolidated account...
