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Jun 21, 2022 Local News
Nick Szasz Appointed “Kyushu Transport And Tourism Creator”
On June 21, Nick Szasz, CEO/Publisher of Fukuoka Now, was appointed “Kyushu Transport and Tourism Creator” by Tohru Kawaharabata, Director-General, Kyushu District Transport Bureau...
Jun 16, 2022 Local News
Kyushu’s Hourly Wages Remain Low
A survey conducted by three newspaper companies in Kyushu revealed that almost 90% of workers consider the local minimum wages too low. Minimum wages for 2021 fell below the nation...
Jun 14, 2022 Local News
Travel Subsidies Re-launched in Fukuoka Prefecture
Up to ¥5,000 per night subsidies through the "Fukuoka No Himitsu no Tabi'' program are on offer from June 13. The discounts are available online or by phone reservation. The progra...
Jun 14, 2022 Local News
Survey Reports Improving Economy in Northern Kyushu
A survey of how businesses perceive the economy showed a significant improvement from April to June this year. The recovery was felt mainly in the lodging and restaurant industries...
Jun 10, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu to Revise Timetable in Autumn
JR Kyushu plans to reduce the number of services on some of its main lines in Fukuoka Prefecture in the fall of this year in conjunction with the opening of the West Kyushu Shinkan...
Jun 9, 2022 Local News
GooDay Home Center Announces Price Cut on 1,200 items
GooDay stores announced price cuts for some 1,200 items for the period between June 1 and August 31. Top selling items, including 192 daily commodities and 135 food products, will ...
May 26, 2022 Local News
Sapporo Draft Beer Black Label “Hakata Gion Yamakasa” Released
Sapporo Breweries, Ltd., a group company of Sapporo Holdings, Ltd. released a limited quantity of Sapporo Draft Beer Black Label "Hakata Gion Yamakasa Can" on May 24 in eight prefe...
May 25, 2022 Local News
Above Average Temperatures Forecasted For Northern Kyushu
Today, the Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory issued a three-month forecast for northern Kyushu, including Yamaguchi Prefecture, for the next month through August. Accordi...
Apr 18, 2022 Local News
Shinkansen Reservations Over Golden Week Up This Year
Reservations for the Kyushu Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen are 1.5 to 2 times higher than last year but still only half compared to the pre-pandemic period. In addition, express r...
Apr 12, 2022 Local News
Kyushu Electric Power Company Suspends Coal Imports from Russia
Kyushu Electric Power has three coal-fired power plants in operation, and in FY2020, seven percent of the 6.8 million tons of the total came from Russia. On April 8, Prime Minister...