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May 1, 2025 Local News
Saibu Gas Posts Profit Despite Revenue Decline
Fukuoka-based Saibu Gas Holdings reported a revenue decline of 0.7% to ¥254.4 billion in FY2024, the first such drop in...
Apr 30, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka To Host Power Semiconductor Conference In November
An international conference specializing in the back-end processes of power semiconductors will be held at...
Apr 30, 2025 Local News
Kyudenko To Change Company Name To Kraftia In October
Kyudenko, a major Kyushu-based engineering firm, announced it will change its name to “Kraftia” starting...
Apr 23, 2025 Local News
Saibu Gas, JERA Partner on LNG Supply
Saibu Gas has formed a strategic alliance with power giant JERA to improve utilization of its Hibiki LNG terminal in...
Apr 23, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Offers Loans to SMEs Hit by Tariffs
Fukuoka Prefecture will introduce a new loan program in May to aid SMEs impacted by U.S. tariffs imposed during...
Apr 18, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka REIT Announces ¥500 Million Buyback Plan
Fukuoka REIT Corporation will repurchase up to ¥500 million of its investment units—equivalent to...
Apr 18, 2025 Local News
JR Kyushu Sells Queen Beetle Ferry To Korean Firm
JR Kyushu has sold its high-speed Queen Beetle ferry to PanStar Line.com, a passenger ferry operator based in Busan...
Apr 18, 2025 Local News
Nissan Adjusts SUV Output In Kyushu Due To US Tariffs
In response to a 25% tariff imposed by the Trump administration on imported vehicles, Nissan will reduce production of SUVs for the US market at...
Apr 17, 2025 Local News
JR Hakata City Hits Record ¥148.8 Billion In Sales
JR Hakata City and Hakata Hankyu reported record combined annual sales of ¥148.8 billion for FY2024, a 10.6% year-on-year increase...
Apr 15, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Bankruptcies Hit 24-Year High In FY2024
Corporate bankruptcies in Fukuoka Prefecture reached 475 cases in fiscal 2024, a 19% increase over...
