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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...
Apr 7, 2022 Local News
Kyushu University Researchers Discover Pain-reducing Cell
A group of researchers at Kyushu University found a cell that reduces neuropathic pain. The newly found function of microglial cells is expected to bring new treatments for unexpla...
Mar 18, 2022 Local News
More Support for Ukrainians From Kyushu
Municipalities in Kyushu continue to launch support programs for the Ukrainian people. Fukuoka Prefecture recently announced the provision of some 50 units of municipal residences ...
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 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...
