Local News
- TOP
- Local News
Jun 2, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Job Market Flat, Fukuoka Weakens
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported on May 30 that the April job-to-applicant ratio in...
Jun 2, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Electric Signs U.S. LNG Deal
Kyushu Electric Power announced a 20-year agreement to purchase up to 1 million tons of liquefied natural gas...
May 30, 2025 Local News
Tour de Kyushu Adds New Prefectures for 2025
The 2025 Tour de Kyushu cycling race will expand to five prefectures for the first time, adding...
May 29, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Governors Plan Joint Earthquake Drill
At a Kyushu Regional Governors’ Conference held in Fukuoka City, all nine prefectures of Kyushu, Okinawa, and...
May 28, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Foreign Visitors Hit Record 420,000 in April
Kyushu welcomed 428,366 foreign visitors in April, a 17% increase from the previous year and...
May 28, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Posts Trade Surplus for Third Straight Month
The Kyushu economic zone, which includes Kyushu, Okinawa, and Yamaguchi, posted a trade surplus of ¥181.3 billion in...
May 22, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Auto Exports to U.S. Drop 28%
April exports from Kyushu to the U.S. dropped 17% year-on-year to ¥127.1 billion, with automobile exports plunging...
May 15, 2025 Local News
Toyota Kyushu Revenue Falls 10.1%
Toyota Motor Kyushu reported a 10.1% decrease in revenue for FY2024, totaling ¥1.353 trillion—the second-highest level on record...
May 13, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Fund Invests ¥100m In Single-Seater EV Startup
Dogan, a Fukuoka-based investment firm, has invested ¥100 million in Hiroshima’s KG Motors as...
May 8, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Business Mood Worsens for Fourth Month
Kyushu and Okinawa’s business sentiment declined again in April, according to...
