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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...
Jan 29, 2024 Local News
Delayed Resumption of Daihatsu Kyushu’s Operations Postponed to Mid-February
Daihatsu Kyushu, a subsidiary of Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd., located in Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, and with a factory in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, has delayed the resumption of its o...
Jan 29, 2024 Local News
Kyushu and Sanyo Shinkansen to Eliminate Smoking Room
The Kyushu and Sanyo Shinkansen lines announced the removal of smoking rooms from their trains by March 16. This initiative by JR Kyushu and JR West aims to prevent passive smoking...
Nov 24, 2023 Local News
Bank of Japan Fukuoka Sees Personal Consumption Uptick Amidst Inflation
The Bank of Japan's Fukuoka Branch, assessing the key economic driver of personal consumption in Kyushu and Okinawa, noted recovery despite rising prices. The announcement was base...
Nov 15, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu Files Complaint Over Suspected Fare Evasion
JR Kyushu has filed a police report against a popular YouTuber with 2.4 million subscribers, suspected of fare evasion on a Shinkansen train. The complaint, accepted by...
Nov 15, 2023 Local News
Crackdown on Illicit Light Oil in Kyushu
On November 14, an inspection was conducted on the Kyushu Expressway in Chikushino City, Fukuoka, to crack down on the use of illicit light oil—fuel mixed with...
Nov 8, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu Posts Record Profits Amidst Recovery
JR Kyushu announced that for the six months up to September this year, the group's overall financial results showed increased revenue and profit, with a record high final profit f...
Oct 25, 2023 Local News
Kyushu’s Visitor Count Surpasses 2019 Figure
In September, foreign visitors to Kyushu reached 271,814, recovering to about 95% of pre-pandemic levels in 2018. The steady resumption of...
Oct 25, 2023 Local News
Kyushu’s Big Motor Locations Hit with Suspensions
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has issued administrative penalties to 34 Big Motor business locations due to...
Oct 5, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Business Sentiment Drops
An economic trend survey released on October 4 by Teikoku Databank's Fukuoka branch revealed a drop in Kyushu and...
