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Oct 6, 2011 Local News
Kyushu Electric and Saibu Gas to Raise Rates
Both Kyushu Electric Power and Saibu Gas will raise their rates in November to reflect the higher costs of imported fuel and materials. It will be the ninth consecutive monthly rat...
Oct 6, 2011 Local News
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Tops List of Regional Main Banks
A survey by the Fukuoka branch of Teikoku Databank of the main banks used by regional companies shows that the Nishi-Nippon City Bank tops the list for the second year in a row. A ...
Oct 6, 2011 Local News
Water Treatment Plant Diffusion Rate Lower than National Average
The Kyushu Regional Development Bureau for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport released a report on the diffusion of sewer systems and other water treatment plans i...
Oct 6, 2011 Local News
Kitakyushu to Convert All Road Illumination to LEDs
The city of Kitakyushu will convert all the road lighting it manages — about 26,000 installations — to low power consumption light emitting diodes over the next 15 year...
Oct 6, 2011 Local News
Nishitetsu to Pay Fine for Cartel Arrangement
The Nishi-Nippon Railway Co. (Nishitetsu) revealed that they and five other Japanese companies have reached agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to pay a penalty for operatin...
Oct 6, 2011 Local News
New Fukuoka Office for gumi
The Tokyo-based gumi, a company offering “social games” for cell phones and social networking sites, has opened a Fukuoka City office. It is the fast-growing company’s first office...
Oct 6, 2011 Local News
Hawks Clinch Pacific League Title
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks clinched their second straight Pacific League pennant on Saturday by downing the Seibu Lions on the road 3-0. It is the franchise’s 15th title, including...
Oct 6, 2011 Local News
Nishitetsu to Sell Discount Bus Tickets on Fukuoka-Nagasaki Route
The Nishi-Nippon Railway Co. (Nishitetsu) announced the start of sales of discount tickets on the Fukuoka – Nagasaki route on October 1 until the end of March. The tickets will hav...
Oct 6, 2011 Local News
Mineral Water Plant to be Built in Yufu
Beverage company MYM Water of Yufu, Oita Prefecture, reached an agreement with the city of Yufu to build a mineral water plant there. The company plans to use the water from a spri...
Oct 6, 2011 Local News
The Kitakyushu Bank Opens for Business
The Kitakyushu Bank, formerly the Kyushu operations of the Yamaguchi Bank that were spun off to create an independent entity, began operating on October 3. They have 23 branches in...