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Mar 22, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Zone Hits Record February Exports, Surplus Returns
Moji Customs reported that February's trade figures for the Kyushu economic zone reached a record high for the month, with exports increasing by 17% year-over-year to 937 billion y...
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
Kyushu Tech’s New Alliance Aims to Spark Startup Surge with QB Capital
Kyushu Institute of Technology collaborates with QB Capital to foster startups, targeting the creation of 5-10 innovative companies within five years. This partnership will focus o...
Mar 14, 2024 Local News
Record-High Salary Increase at Yaskawa Electric in Kitakyushu
On the focused response day of the spring labor negotiations, March 13th, Yaskawa Electric, a leading industrial robot manufacturer based in Kitakyushu, announced...
Mar 7, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Region Boosts Semiconductor Industry with New Industrial Park
Kyushu's Chikuhō area, including Iizuka City, is advancing the development of a large-scale industrial park aimed at attracting semiconductor-related businesses...
Mar 4, 2024 Local News
QPS Research Institute Wins Defense Satellite Contract, Expands with New Fukuoka R&D Hub
QPS Research Institute, a startup from Kyushu University specializing in artificial satellite development, is making significant strides in the aerospace sector. The institute...
Feb 28, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka’s Fiscal Prosperity: Record Tax Revenue and Urban Development
Fukuoka City is poised to break new ground with its municipal tax revenue expected to exceed ¥370 billion in fiscal 2024, a testament to robust population growth and...
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 16, 2024 Local News
Kurume-Based Venture Files for Bankruptcy Amid COVID-19 Drug Research
A venture company in Kurume City, which was engaged in joint research and development of a COVID-19 treatment with Fukuoka Prefecture, has filed for bankruptcy. The company, Bonac....
Feb 14, 2024 Local News
Innovative Venture Café Fukuoka Gears Up for Grand Opening
Venture Café Fukuoka, a new space designed to connect entrepreneurs, investors, and about 200 participants from start-up companies, held a pre-opening event at Fukuoka Growth Next....
