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Jun 9, 2011 Local News
Genkai-cho Nuclear Power Plant Safe in 8.1 Earthquake
Kyushu Electric Power released the results of their simulation of an 8.1 magnitude earthquake near the Genkai-cho nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture. A tsunami could be anywher...
Jun 9, 2011 Local News
Nishitetsu Says Power Savings Mean Service Reductions
The Nishi-Nippon Railway Co. (Nishitetsu) said their trial calculations indicate it is highly likely they will have to cut back on train service if the electricity reduction contem...
Jun 9, 2011 Local News
Kyushu Automakers to Switch Off-Days
The automobile manufacturers based in Kyushu revealed that they would change their work schedule to operate their plants on Saturdays and Sundays, while giving their workers Thursd...
Jun 9, 2011 Local News
Fukuoka’s Four Private Sector Broadcasters Boost Revenue and Earnings
The five private sector broadcasting companies in Fukuoka City released their financial results, which show that four of the five companies posted increased revenue and earnings. T...
Jun 9, 2011 Local News
Octopus Fishing Limited in Kammon Strait
Fishery bodies in the Buzen and Chikuzen districts of Fukuoka Prefecture have prohibited the fishing of octopus less than 400 grams in a 20-kilometer stretch along the Kitakyushu c...
Jun 9, 2011 Local News
Kagoshima Prefecture Opts Out of Natural Energy Association
Kagoshima Prefecture Gov. Yuichiro Ito said the prefecture would not join the group to be formed in July by Softbank President Masayoshi Son to work with local governments to promo...
Jun 9, 2011 Local News
Arao Race Course Earns First Profit in 13 Years
Arao Race Track in Kumamoto Prefecture, which has cumulative debts of about 1.4 billion yen, announced it had earned about 43 million yen in FY 2010. That’s the first profitable ye...
Jun 9, 2011 Local News
JR Kyushu to Grow Amanatsu
JR Kyushu Farm Oita announced it will start cultivating in July the amanatsu, a hybrid citrus fruit, to follow up its successful cultivation of nira, or Chinese chives, in Oita Pre...
Jun 9, 2011 Local News
Kagoshima Prefecture Opts Out of Natural Energy Association
Kagoshima Prefecture Gov. Yuichiro Ito said the prefecture would not join the group to be formed in July by Softbank President Masayoshi Son to work with local governments to promo...
Jun 9, 2011 Local News
Arao Race Course Earns First Profit in 13 Years
Arao Race Track in Kumamoto Prefecture, which has cumulative debts of about 1.4 billion yen, announced it had earned about 43 million yen in FY 2010. That’s the first profitable ye...