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Oct 10, 2023 Local News
Yaskawa Electric to Build New Factory for Robot Production
Yaskawa Electric is planning to construct a new factory within its Yahatanishi Plant premises in Kitakyushu City, focusing on the end-to-end production of industrial robots, starti...
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Oct 5, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Business Sentiment Drops
An economic trend survey released on October 4 by Teikoku Databank's Fukuoka branch revealed a drop in Kyushu and...
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Oct 5, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka’s SENTAN Pharma Seals Deal with Shinmei
On October 4, Shinmei Holdings, based in Kobe, announced a capital and business alliance with SENTAN Pharma, a Fukuoka-based...
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Oct 3, 2023 Local News
Ramky Group Invests $100M in Japan’s Green Tech
India's Ramky Group, a leader in environmental and infrastructure development, is establishing its first Japanese...
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Oct 3, 2023 Local News
Six Straight Quarters of Growth in Kyushu, Okinawa
The Bank of Japan's recent Short-Term Economic Survey revealed that business sentiment in Kyushu and Okinawa is improving. The "all-industry" index...
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Oct 2, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Financial Acquires Fukuoka Chuo Bank
Fukuoka Financial Group, a major regional banking group in Japan with assets over 30 trillion yen, has acquired Fukuoka Chuo Bank, which has assets of approximately 580 billion yen...
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Sep 27, 2023 Local News
Green Office Tower Planned for Downtown Fukuoka
A new redevelopment project is set to kick off in the heart of Fukuoka City. Kyushu Electric Power and Fukuoka Financial Group...
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Sep 25, 2023 Local News
Takafumi Horie Takes Over CROSS FM
Entrepreneur Takafumi Horie has acquired a controlling stake in Kitakyushu-based radio station CROSS FM. The station plans...
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Sep 20, 2023 Local News
Land Values Soar as Fukuoka Takes National Lead
Fukuoka Prefecture is garnering attention for its booming commercial sector and rising property...
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Sep 12, 2023 Local News
Kyushu’s Listed Companies Showcase Regional Strength
As of September 8, Kyushu and Okinawa host 132 companies listed on the Tokyo and Fukuoka stock exchanges with...