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May 18, 2023 Local News
Rise in Semiconductor and Auto Production Boosts Kyushu’s Economy
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry reported a 3.4% rise in the 2022 industrial production index...
May 16, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu Pioneers NFT Use in Railway Industry
Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and PRO Corporation are launching an industry-first project utilizing Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The project, named 'JR Kyushu NFT', will operat...
Apr 26, 2023 Local News
Meteorological Forecast Predicts Hotter Kyushu Summer
According to the Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory's three-month forecast for May through July, the northern Kyushu region is expected to experience higher-than-average t...
Apr 24, 2023 Local News
Talent War Intensifies in Kyushu-Okinawa Region
Companies in Kyushu and Okinawa, Japan, are actively hiring new graduates, with hiring plans for fiscal year 2024 showing a 40% increase compared to the previous year. This marks t...
Apr 20, 2023 Local News
Kyushu and Okinawa Companies Face Labor Shortages
A survey conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research Fukuoka Branch on April 19th reveals that 67.5% of companies in Kyushu and Okinawa feel understaffed with full-time employees. The sense ...
Apr 18, 2023 Local News
METI Orders Improvement for Major Utilities including Kyuden
The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) has issued business improvement orders to subsidiaries of Kyushu Electric Power, Kansai Electric Power, and...
Apr 13, 2023 Local News
Aeon Kyushu Sees Record High Net Profit
Aeon Kyushu's net profit for the fiscal year ending February 2023 reached a record high of 4.6 billion yen, a 69% increase compared to the previous year. The growth was driven by s...
Apr 11, 2023 Local News
Increase in Hotel Events Contributing to Rising Business Sentiment in Kyushu
According to the "Economy Watcher" survey released by the Cabinet Office on April 10th, the current situation judgment index (seasonally adjusted) which represents the business sen...
Apr 6, 2023 Local News
Daiichi Group Aims to Reduce CO2 with EV Taxi Fleet
The Daiichi Transportation Industry Group announced that it will introduce 101 electric vehicle (EV) taxis in 2 prefectures and 16 counties, mainly in western Japan, and begin full...
Apr 4, 2023 Local News
Kyushu & Okinawa Economy Improves, Highest in 4 Years
The Bank of Japan's Fukuoka branch reported that the short-term economic observation survey for Kyushu and Okinawa in March showed a business condition index (DI) of +16, the highe...