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Mar 14, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Electric Introduces Scholarship Repayment Scheme for Engineers
Kyushu Electric Power has unveiled an initiative that commits to repaying student loans for their new engineering recruits from April 2025. The program is designed to alleviate...
Mar 14, 2024 Local News
Chambers Unite for Shinkansen Route Through Southern Fukuoka
A coalition led by the Chikugo area's chambers of commerce has formed to champion the inclusion of southern Fukuoka in the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen route. At the coalition's launch ...
Mar 8, 2024 Local News
“Hana no Matsu Eki Kareigawa” Wins Grand Prix!
The quintessential pleasure of railway journeys in Japan often lies in savoring the unique ekiben (station bento) of each locale. The grand winner of the Kyushu Ekiben Grand Prix.....
Feb 28, 2024 Local News
Kyushu’s Births Drop 6.3%, Continuing Population Decline
The latest preliminary report from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare shows a 6.3% decrease in births across Kyushu's seven prefectures in 2023, totaling...
Feb 27, 2024 Local News
Foreign Visitor Numbers to Kyushu Near Record High in January
The Kyushu District Transport Bureau announced that the number of foreign visitors to Kyushu in January reached approximately 339,650, excluding cruise ship passengers...
Feb 22, 2024 Local News
Kyushu and Okinawa’s Economy Steadily Recovering
The Bank of Japan's Fukuoka Branch has retained its assessment that the economy of Kyushu and Okinawa is "steadily recovering," amidst ongoing consumer spending recovery and...
Feb 9, 2024 Local News
Kyushu and Okinawa Businesses Anticipate Economic Recovery
According to a survey by Teikoku Databank's Fukuoka branch on the 2024 economic outlook for businesses in Kyushu and Okinawa, 13.5% of companies expect an economic recovery, repres...
Feb 7, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Electric Launches Daytime Discount Electricity Plan
Kyushu Electric Power has unveiled the "Ohisama Daytime Benefit Plan," set to commence on April 1, which slashes daytime electricity rates by up to 50% for households...
Feb 6, 2024 Local News
MUFG Bank Introduces Emerging Companies to Kyushu, Featuring “Flying Cars”
MUFG Bank's inaugural "Pitch Event" in Fukuoka City has successfully connected ten innovative startups, including pioneers in "flying cars," with leading Kyushu corporations like.....
Feb 1, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu to Increase Bus Fares on Three Routes
JR Kyushu Bus, a subsidiary of JR Kyushu Group, is set to increase bus fares by 10-14% on three routes within Fukuoka, Saga-Nagasaki, and Kagoshima...
