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Aug 3, 2018 Local News
New Kirishima Shuzo Factory Completed
Kirishima Shuzo held a ceremony on July 26 to celebrate the completion of a new factory in Shibita-cho, Miyakonojo. A mixture of company executives and construction personnel atten...
Aug 3, 2018 Local News
Gas Prices to Rise in Kyushu
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden), Okinawa Electric Power Company, and Saibu Gas Co., Ltd. announced on July 27 plans to increase their prices in order to reflect fluctuations in the ...
Aug 2, 2018 Local News
Target of ¥25 Increase for Minimum Wage in Fukuoka Set
An advisory body to the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare has agreed that the national minimum wage should be raised by ¥26 to ¥874 an hour. The committee grouped prefectures i...
Aug 2, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Themed Restaurant to Open in Tokyo
Fukuoka Prefecture is planning to open a restaurant in central Tokyo this November in an effort to promote regional dishes, specialties, and traditional crafts. The restaurant will...
Aug 2, 2018 Local News
Kyushu University to Offer New Scholarship
Kyushu University announced on July 26 plans to introduce a new scholarship that will determine if a student can receive financial compensation before they enroll at the university...
Jul 30, 2018 Local News
Less Cruises Call to Kyushu in First Half of 2018
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kyushu Regional Development Bureau announced on Jul. 24 that the number of cruises calls to ports in Kyushu during the first...
Jul 27, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu to Move Head Offices
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) announced that they plan to temporarily move their head office from the Fukuoka Building in Tenjin to the Hakata Center Building at the...
Jul 27, 2018 Local News
New Bike Share Service in Miyazaki
A ceremony was held on July 24 outside Miyazaki Station to mark the start of the prefecture's first bike rental service. Miyazaki Kotsu established a total of 14 spots around the c...
Jul 27, 2018 Local News
Domestic Sales Begin of Award-winning Miyazaki Beer
Local Miyazaki beer Kurikuro, which placed in the World Beer Awards under the category “Stout and Porter”, is now on sale in Japan. Kurikuro was first produced by Hideji Beer Brewe...
Jul 26, 2018 Local News
Collaboration Between JR Kyushu and Alibaba Announced
JR Kyushu and Chinese e-commerce brand Alibaba have announced plans to work together to increase the number of Chinese tourists visiting Kyushu. The Alibaba travel site will promot...