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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 ...
Jun 3, 2012 Local News
Drug Eleven Focuses on Foreigners in Kyushu/Okinawa
Due to an increase in overseas visitors to Kyushu/Okinawa, Drug Eleven (a subsidiary of JR Kyushu) plans to improve their support and services to foreign customers. Drug Eleven wil...
May 31, 2012 Local News
Mitsui-Matsushima to Buy Interest in Australian Mine
Fukuoka City-based Mitsui-Matsushima announced that it will purchase a 10% stake in an Australian coal mine for the equivalent of 3.2 billion yen through its subsidiary. They also ...
May 31, 2012 Local News
Kyudenko to Restructure Subsidiaries
Fukuoka City-based Kyudenko announced it will launch a major restructuring of its 29 subsidiaries, which are involved with such work as the installation of electrical and climate c...
May 24, 2012 Local News
Fewer Kyushu Companies Mulling Exchange Listing
The Fukuoka branch of Teikoku Databank released the results of its survey of regional companies considering a stock exchange listing. The survey found only 29 companies thinking of...
May 24, 2012 Local News
Shin Idemitsu Enters Megasolar Business
Large gasoline retailer Shin Idemitsu, based in Fukuoka City, has announced they will enter the megasolar power plant business. They plan to open two 2,000 kW generating plants by ...
May 24, 2012 Local News
Twelve Regional Banks Post Downturn in Net Business Profit
The 18 regional banks based in the Kyushu/Yamaguchi region released their business results for the year ended March 2012. Twelve of the 18 banks posted downturns in their net busin...
