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Jul 21, 2011 Local News
Kyushu Power Apologizes for Fake Mail
Kyushu Electric Power presented a report to the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry detailing the results of its internal investigation of the circumstances surrounding the bo...
Jul 21, 2011 Local News
Miyama Incumbents Apply Self-Restraint to Election Campaign
The 17 sitting city council members of Miyama, Fukuoka Prefecture, decided to reduce from seven to four the number of days that campaign cars can operate for the election on the 24...
Jul 21, 2011 Local News
Lawson’s to Begin Farming in Kagoshima
Convenience store chain Lawson’s announced it had established the subsidiary Lawson Farm Kagoshima and has already started agricultural production in that prefecture. They are work...
Jul 21, 2011 Local News
Cross-Strait Jetfoil Passenger Traffic Recovers in June
Traffic between Busan, South Korea, and Fukuoka City on the Korean Kobee and JR Beetle high speed jetfoils rose to 31,000 people in June, a 67.6% increase on a year-on-year basis. ...
Jul 21, 2011 Local News
Sharp Rise in Return of Political Research Expenditures
A survey by the Nishinippon Shimbun revealed that the aggregate amount of unused allowances for political research provided to politicians in the seven prefectural assemblies and t...
Jul 21, 2011 Local News
Radiation-Contaminated Beef Found in Fukuoka Prefecture
Beef contaminated by radioactive cesium has been found in Fukuoka Prefecture. Five lots have been discovered since the beginning of June, two of which were sold to consumers. The p...
Jul 21, 2011 Local News
JA and 7-Eleven Bring the Products to the Customers in Kumamoto
JA Ashikita, the agricultural cooperative for Ashikita-machi, Kumamoto Prefecture, and 7-Eleven Japan began a program to bring products to people unable to shop in the stores. Some...
Jul 21, 2011 Local News
Kyushu Applications for Farm Household Subsidies Over 200,000
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries released figures for the number of farm households that have applied for individual subsidies this fiscal year as of the end of...
Jul 15, 2011 Local News
Container Exports from Kitakyushu to Hong Kong Start
The Fukuoka Agricultural Products Trading Co. of Fukuoka City began container shipments of local fruits and vegetables from the Port of Moji to Hong Kong. The company primarily exp...
Jul 15, 2011 Local News
Hawks Sign Agreement with Fukuoka City
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks and Fukuoka City have signed a comprehensive agreement for regional cooperative enterprises. They have agreed to work together to promote regional sports...