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Jul 21, 2021 Local News
JR Kyushu Reports Low Booking Rates For Upcoming Obon Season
JR Kyushu announced a lower volume of reservations for the summer vacation period. For the upcoming Obon holidays (8/6 ~ 8/17,) approximately 57,000 tickets for Shinkansen and expr...
Jul 15, 2021 Local News
Investigation Into Suspected Cartel Involving Kyuden and Others
On-site investigations belonging to the Japan Fair Trade Commission began investigating an alleged cartel involving Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. Kyuden, Kyuden Mirai Energy Corp...
Jul 15, 2021 Local News
Rainy Season Ends in Northern Kyushu
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the rainy season ended in northern Kyushu on Jul. 13.. The region had less rainfall during the 2021 wet season than the average year.....
Jun 18, 2021 Local News
Shochu Awamori Export Network Launched
The ’Authentic Shochu and Awamori Export Promotion Network’ for the Kyushu and Okinawa region launched in late May. The organization has ninety-seven members, including 37 local di...
Jun 17, 2021 Local News
Local Sake and Shochu Added To National Export Promotion List
A total of 196 liquor producers in Kyushu were added to the export support program of the national government. In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries dre...
Jun 10, 2021 Local News
JR Kyushu Announces Low Summer Bonuses
Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and its major labor union agreed on the payments for summer bonuses at 1.25 times of standard monthly salaries. This is a slight increase from...
Jun 10, 2021 Local News
First Extreme High Temperature Issued in Northern Kyushu
Outside temperature exceeded 35°C in Kurume City at around 13:30 on June 9, making for the first Extreme High Temperature (‘mousho -bi’) report for 2021 in Japan. Daytime high rose...
Jun 8, 2021 Local News
Kyushu Area Birthrate Statistics Released
Four prefectures in Kyushu reported lower birth rates for 2020 compared to the year before. The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare released a national report on the latest birt...
Jun 8, 2021 Local News
Kyushu Companies Consider In-office Vaccinations
Local companies in Kyushu are considering in-office COVID-19 vaccinations. Reflecting on the national government’s plan to promote vaccinations in offices and universities, large l...
Jun 7, 2021 Local News
Study Abroad Students to Get Priority for Vaccinations
The national government intends to give COVID-19 vaccination to those who are planning to study abroad. A new priority program for the new coronavirus vaccination targets young peo...