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Jun 21, 2012 Local News
Australia #3 Supplier of Kyushu Resource Imports
The Customs Office at the Port of Moji reports that Australia ranked third in 2011 among the nations exporting to the Kyushu region, following China and Saudi Arabia. Nearly 80% of...
Jun 21, 2012 Local News
Trial to Strengthen Asian Presence
Fukuoka City-based discount store Trial Company revealed that it will beef up its Asian presence. They’ve already signed an agreement with an exchange-listed Taiwanese company to f...
Jun 14, 2012 Local News
Kyushu Electric Share Price Slips below 900 Yen
The share price of Kyushu Electric Power last week slid to 892 yen, the first time since December 26, 1983, that it was below 900 yen. It finally closed for the day at 924 yen. The...
Jun 14, 2012 Local News
Four Local Broadcasters Post Higher Profits
The five private sector broadcasters headquartered in Fukuoka City released their business results for the fiscal year ended March 2011. Though revenue from spot commercials (those...
Jun 14, 2012 Local News
Kyushu Electric Signs Safety Agreement with Nagasaki Prefecture
Kyushu Electric Power signed a safety agreement with Nagasaki Prefecture and the cities of Matsuura, Sasebo, Hirado, and Ikki in the event of an accident or a disaster at the utili...
Jun 14, 2012 Local News
Regional Companies Less Likely to be Interested in Overseas Presence
The Fukuoka Branch of Teikoku Databank revealed the results of its survey showing that companies in Kyushu and Okinawa Prefecture are less likely than those nationwide to be intere...
Jun 14, 2012 Local News
Condo Supply Soars in Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City-based Jutaku Ryutsu Shimposha, a company that surveys the condominium market, issued a report on the rental condo market in Fukuoka City in 2011. There was an increase...
Jun 12, 2012 Local News
BEER EXPORTS TO KOREA – BOOM
Exports of beer from Hakata Port increased over 2011 to 6.3 times higher than 2010- making it the highest volume on record for the past 10 years. Exotic luxury beers have become pa...
Jun 7, 2012 Local News
Kyudenko Establishes Section to Work on Building Energy Saving Systems
Fukuoka City-based Kyudenko has decided to become involved in the energy management sector, specifically systems that promote energy-saving in buildings through the use of IT and m...
Jun 7, 2012 Local News
Semiconductor Manufacturers Shipping Kyushu-Based Production Offshore
The Nishinippon Shimbun reports that historic yen appreciation is driving the large semiconductor manufacturers to shift their Kyushu-based production overseas. There are concerns ...
