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Mar 18, 2025 Local News
Logo Unveiled to Promote East Kyushu Shinkansen Project
The East Kyushu Shinkansen Promotion Council has unveiled a new logo to boost awareness and support for...
Mar 13, 2025 Local News
Kyushu and Keidanren Join Forces to Promote “New Silicon Island” Vision
The Kyushu Economic Federation (Kyukeiren) and the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) have agreed to collaborate on advancing...
Mar 12, 2025 Local News
JR Kyushu Targets Profit Growth with Automation and Local Revitalization
JR Kyushu Group has announced a new three-year mid-term management plan aimed at strengthening its core transport services and...
Mar 7, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Banks Push for Digital Promissory Note
Kyushu’s regional banks are accelerating efforts to replace paper promissory notes with digital alternatives ahead of Japan’s 2026 deadline...
Feb 27, 2025 Local News
Sakura Blossom Forecast for Kyushu – 2025
The latest sakura bloom forecast released by the Japan Weather Association (Nihon Kishou) on February 20, 2025...
Feb 13, 2025 Local News
Fujifilm Invests ¥11 Billion to Boost Semiconductor Material Output in Kyushu
Fujifilm Holdings is expanding its semiconductor material production in Kyushu with a ¥11 billion investment. In January 2025...
Feb 12, 2025 Local News
Kyushu’s Economy Improves in January as Tourism Boosts Demand
The Cabinet Office’s "Economy Watchers Survey" for January showed a 0.7-point rise in Kyushu’s economic...
Feb 6, 2025 Local News
Kyushu-Okinawa Business Sentiment Worsens
Business sentiment in Kyushu and Okinawa declined in January, marking the first downturn in three months...
Feb 5, 2025 Local News
Heavy Snowfall Expected Across Kyushu
A strong cold air mass is bringing intermittent snowfall across Kyushu, with heavy snow expected...
Feb 4, 2025 Local News
Snow Impact on Transportation in Fukuoka and Saga (Updated)
As of 7:30 AM on February 4, some route bus services have been suspended due to snow. Expressways • Fukuoka Urban Expressway – No restrictions • Kitakyushu Urban Expressway – No re...
