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Jun 13, 2024 Local News
Request for Establishment of East Kyushu Shinkansen Promotion Group
The Kitakyushu Chamber of Commerce and other organizations have requested Fukuoka Prefecture Governor Seitaro Hattori to establish a promotion group for...
Jun 7, 2024 Local News
Kyushu SMEs Consider Joint Venture with Taiwan’s TSMC
Kyushu SMEs are exploring the formation of a joint venture to collaborate with Taiwan's TSMC, which recently built a semiconductor factory in Kumamoto Prefecture...
Jun 6, 2024 Local News
Birth Rate in Okinawa Still Highest in Nation
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the total fertility rates across all Kyushu and Okinawa prefectures decreased in 2023, though each...
Jun 5, 2024 Local News
Kyushu MaaS to Launch in August
The Kyushu Regional Strategy Conference has announced the launch of "Kyushu MaaS" (Mobility as a Service) on August 1, aiming to simplify travel across the Kyushu region by...
Jun 4, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Governments Plan for Potential Evacuations Amid Taiwan Crisis
In light of a potential “Taiwan contingency,” the Japanese government has presented an evacuation plan for residents of Okinawa’s Sakishima Islands, pairing them with...
May 30, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Trade Surplus Continues for Third Month, Driven by Strong Auto Exports
The Kyushu economic region, including Okinawa and Yamaguchi, reported a trade surplus of 144.8 billion yen in April, marking the third consecutive month of surplus...
May 28, 2024 Local News
Genkai Nuclear Plant Pump Malfunction
On the 27th, Kyushu Electric Power reported a malfunction in an emergency feedwater pump at Genkai Nuclear Power Plant Unit 4, located in Saga Prefecture...
May 28, 2024 Local News
Five Companies Join Kyushu IPO Challenge Squad for 2024
The Fukuoka Stock Exchange held an induction ceremony on May 20 for the "Kyushu IPO Challenge Squad," a support program aimed at companies in Kyushu...
May 24, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Bank App Glitch Resolved Quickly
On May 23, around 1 PM, smartphone apps for Fukuoka Financial Group’s banks, including Fukuoka Bank, experienced difficulties starting up...
May 24, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Welcomes Record-Breaking Foreign Visitors
Kyushu saw a significant rise in foreign visitors in April, with 366,407 arrivals, marking a 15% increase compared to the same month in 2018, before the COVID-19 pandemic...
