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Apr 26, 2022 Local News
First Banana Harvest in Omuta City
A company in Omuta City began growing bananas in May of last year and finished its first harvest this week. The company has outsourced some of its operations to a group company tha...
Apr 14, 2022 Local News
Kitakyushu-based Yaskawa Doubles Profit in One Year
Yaskawa Electric Corporation’s annual profit for the fiscal period ending in February hit a new record high. Its net income reached ¥38.3 billion, almost twice as much as that prev...
Apr 12, 2022 Local News
Pietro Collaboration With Tachiarai Town
Fukuoka-based Pietro Co., Ltd. is collaborating with Tachiarai Town to develop locally-sourced vegetable products and with food education programs for children. The partnership aim...
Mar 30, 2022 Local News
Natural Gas Project Involving Saibu Gas and Russian Company Stalled
Saibu Gas revealed that their joint project with the Russian gas provider, Novatek, has been delayed due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While discussions between the two companie...
Mar 17, 2022 Local News
Costco Wholesale To Open New Warehouse in Ogori, Fukuoka
A location agreement was signed on March 17 in preparation for the opening of the new store. The 68,800 square meters site is located on the northeast side of the Chikugo Ogori Int...
Mar 17, 2022 Local News
J-startup Kyushu Announces List of Companies to Receive Support
J-Startup Kyushu announced the first thirty-three companies participating in its support program. Promising businesses, including Koala Tech (Fukuoka City) and Sunao (Miyazaki City...
Mar 17, 2022 Local News
Kyudai and Sojitz Tie-up For Cancer Detection Technology Business
The Kyushu-University startup, Hirotsu BioScience, and Sojitz announced a partnership to develop international healthcare businesses. The two companies will export an ‘N-NOSE’ canc...
Mar 15, 2022 Local News
Kyuden To Launch Rechargeable-battery Business for Industrial Machinery
The power company’s entry into the battery market reflects a worldwide decarbonization trend. Kyuden will produce and sell 200 kg / 400 kg lithium-ion batteries capable of powering...
Mar 14, 2022 Local News
More Kyushu Companies Allow Employees To have Side Jobs
A report by the Kyushu Productivity Center showed that 18.8% of business organizations in Kyushu allowed their employees to have side jobs in 2021. The increase of 7.8% from the ye...
Mar 9, 2022 Local News
LINE Fukuoka To Hire Graduates For Spring 2023
LINE Fukuoka is looking to hire graduates for spring 2023. The thirteen-year-old company now employs 1,300 workers representing 25 nationalities. Most of the employees worked for o...