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Apr 24, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Hits Record 410,000 Foreign Visitors in March
The Kyushu District Transport Bureau reported that 410,284 foreign nationals entered Kyushu’s seven prefectures in March...
Apr 23, 2025 Local News
Hotter Summer Expected in Northern Kyushu
The Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory forecasts that northern Kyushu will see above-average temperatures from...
Apr 18, 2025 Local News
Kyushu’s Trade Surplus With U.S. Exceeds ¥1 Trillion For First Time
According to preliminary customs data released April 17, Kyushu’s trade surplus with...
Apr 17, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Shinkansen To See Peak Travel May 3–5 During Holidays
JR Kyushu and JR West have released reservation trends for the upcoming Golden Week, anticipating peak outbound travel on...
Apr 15, 2025 Local News
Pietro Pivots To Supermarket Pasta As Vegetable Prices Squeeze Dressing Sales
Fukuoka-based dressing maker Pietro is strengthening its collaboration with supermarkets to jointly...
Apr 15, 2025 Local News
Kyushu’s Population Falls To 12.48 Million
Kyushu’s total population fell by 0.7% year-on-year to 12.48 million as of October 1, 2024, according...
Apr 10, 2025 Local News
JR Kyushu Executives Referred To Prosecutors
Eight individuals including the former president of JR Kyushu Jet Ferry have been referred to prosecutors for...
Apr 2, 2025 Local News
Kyushu–Okinawa Business Sentiment Improves In Latest BOJ Survey
The Bank of Japan’s latest Tankan survey shows a slight improvement in business sentiment across Kyushu and Okinawa...
Apr 1, 2025 Local News
JR Kyushu Raises Fares For First Time In 29 Years
JR Kyushu increased its rail fares on April 1, marking the first fare hike since 1996, excluding sales tax adjustments...
Apr 1, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Electric Appoints New President
Kyushu Electric Power announced that President Kazuhiro Ikebe will become chairman with representative authority...
