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Oct 20, 2021 Local News
Itoshima Frozen Sweets Manufacturer Acquired by Mitsui
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. announced the acquisition of the Itoshima-based food producer, Goyo Foods Industry Co., Ltd. By Dec. 2, the frozen-sweet manufacturer would become...
Oct 20, 2021 Local News
The Bank of Fukuoka Launches Service by Appointment
The Bank of Fukuoka began the use of an online booking system for all customers. Users of all branches can book their visits in advance for reduced waiting time and...
Oct 19, 2021 Local News
Toyota Announces Temporary Reduced Production at Miyata Factory
In November, the Toyota Motor Corporation announced reduced production at domestic factories, including the Miyata Factory in Fukuoka Prefecture. The cancelation of a 50,000-car pr...
Oct 14, 2021 Local News
Pharmaceutical Company Expected To Create 500 Jobs in Iizuka
Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a generic pharmaceutical company, will open a new factory in Iizuma City, Fukuoka. The Osaka-based company will invest approximately ¥40 billion to ...
Oct 12, 2021 Local News
Itoshima City and Nishinippon City Cooperate to Create Jobs
Itoshima City has partnered with The Nishi-Nippon City Bank (NCB) to promote the creation of new jobs. The city’s “Itoshima Science Village” plan would be combined with NCB’s busin...
Oct 8, 2021 Local News
Kyudai and Jetro Startup Collaboration
Kyushu University and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) announced a partnership to support international startup companies. JETRO’s fifty-five international offices would s...
Oct 1, 2021 Local News
Restructure of Ishimura Manseido Business Announced
The restructuring Ishimura Manseido was announced and will take place on Oct. 1. Five companies, including Kawatoshi (the parent company for Fukuya,) will jointly establish a new c...
Sep 22, 2021 Local News
Sharp Uptick of COVID Related Bankruptcies in Kyushu Okinawa
The latest report by the Fukuoka branch of Tokyo Shoko Research, Ltd. revealed an increasing rate of new coronavirus-related business bankruptcies in the Kyushu-Okinawa region...
Sep 10, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Fish Wholesaler Targets Overseas Market With New Online System
Akira Holdings, a fish wholesaler, based in Fukuoka’s Fresh Fish Market, is preparing to boost exports of locally caught fish through a new online platform. Combining a multilingua...
Aug 27, 2021 Local News
Shochu Sales Down for 39 Distillers
The Fukuoka Branch of Teikoku Databank released a 2020 sales ranking of domestic shochu producers, topped by Kirishima Shuzo for the ninth straight year. The survey also disclosed ...