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Sep 24, 2013 Local News
Smaller Local Supermarkets Struggle
According to a survey conducted by the Fukuoka Branch of Teikoku Databank, 59% of supermarkets in the Kyushu and Okinawa region with sales of at least ¥1 billion experienced decrea...
Aug 15, 2013 Local News
Globis to Invest in Kyushu
Tokyo-based Globis, which operates business schools in Fukuoka and four other major cities, announced plans to invest up to ¥3 billion in Kyushu companies using its venture capital...
Aug 12, 2013 Local News
Biz Info Session for Korean Students to be Held
Fukuoka-based Hospitable Corp, which administers a tourism information portal for Korean tourists, will run a joint company information session for job-seeking Korean students flue...
Aug 7, 2013 Local News
Tamaya Returns to Fukuoka
Sasebo-based retailer Sasebo Tamaya announced plans to open five or six Rose Essence Tamaya stores in Fukuoka over the next five years. The first shop, which was opened as a so-cal...
Aug 2, 2013 Local News
Kyuden Still in the Red
In its consolidated financial statement for the period from April to June 2013 released on July 31, Kyushu Electric Power Company reported a net loss of ¥59.15 billion. Due to cost...
Jul 31, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Enhances Economic Exchange with Singapore
The Kyushu Economic Federation (Chairman: Yutaka Aso) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Singapore Business Federation on July 19 in an effort to propel business exchang...
Jul 24, 2013 Local News
Amu Plaza Kokura Renovation Plans Announced
Kitakyushu-based Kokura Terminal Building, a member of the JR Kyushu group, announced that it will swap out or renovate 15 shops in the western wing of the Amu Plaza Kokura shoppin...
Jul 18, 2013 Local News
More Local Companies Plan to Hire Fresh Grads Next Spring
According to the results of a survey conducted by the Fukuoka Employers’ Association, 20.1% (+8.3% year-on-year) of employers plan to hire more fresh graduates in FY2014, while 14....
Jul 4, 2013 Local News
Toyota Motor Kyushu Production Tops 5 Million
The number of vehicles produced by Toyota Motor Kyushu topped five million since the company’s founding 20 years and six months ago. Toyota Motor Kyushu primarily produces Toyota's...
Jun 27, 2013 Local News
Ichiran to Open Shops in NYC and Hong Kong
Fukuoka-based ramen chain Ichiran will open its first shops in New York by the end of summer 2014. It will open one shop in Manhattan concurrently with a factory/shop in Brooklyn i...
