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Nov 26, 2012 Local News
Mr. Donut Shop closes after 34 years
The Mr. Donut shop in Uomachi, Kokura which has served customers for 34 years is will close tomorrow, Nov 27. Mr. Donut debuted in Japan in 1971 and the Uomachi shop opened in 1978...
Nov 25, 2012 Local News
Bryan Lahair Leaves Chicago Cubs To Join Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
On November 22, 2012, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks said that they signed LaHair to a two-year, $4.5 million dollar contract. LaHair can opt out of the deal after 2013, and the deal i...
Nov 22, 2012 Local News
Yamaguchi Financial Group Backs Overseas Expansion through Ties with Security Companies
The Yamaguchi Financial Group based in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, announced that it has signed agreements with security companies Alsok and Secom. The two companies, based ...
Nov 22, 2012 Local News
Yaskawa Electric Opens Robot Sales Division in Germany
Kitakyushu-based Yaskawa Electric has launched a new robot division as part of its Yaskawa Europe subsidiary. The facility is located in the state of Bavaria. It has a showroom for...
Nov 22, 2012 Local News
Kitakyushu Receives Order for Sewer System in Indonesia
The city of Kitakyushu announced they have received an order to work with a private sector company to conduct a survey for creating a plan to build sewers in Surabaya, Indonesia. T...
Nov 22, 2012 Local News
Kyushu International Techno Fair Held in Kitakyushu
The Kyushu International Techno Fair 2012, presenting the most advanced technology for the information and telecommunications sector, automobiles, and robots, was held for three da...
Nov 22, 2012 Local News
Oita’s Mobile Create to be Listed on Q-Board
The Fukuoka Stock Exchange announced that Mobile Create Co. of Oita would be listed on their Q-Board for new startups on December 20. It is the first new Q-Board listing in five ye...
Nov 22, 2012 Local News
60% of Primary Kyushu Companies Report Losses or Declining Profits
A total of 60 primary Kyushu non-bank companies released their interim business reports for the current fiscal year. Of the 53 companies for which a comparison is possible, 33, or ...
Nov 22, 2012 Local News
Ito En to Expand Tea Acreage in Oita
Tea beverage manufacturer Ito En has signed an agreement with three cities in Oita Prefecture to create about 100 hectares of new tea plantations in the prefecture. The objective i...
Nov 22, 2012 Local News
Profits Fall for 12 Kyushu Regional Banks
The 18 regional banks headquartered in Kyushu released their interim reports for the current fiscal year. A total of 12 of those banks reported lower core net profits. This was att...