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Nov 11, 2010 Local News
High Yen with a Negative Impact on 40% of Kitakyushu Companies
The Kitakyushu Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced the results of its survey of 700 local companies of the effect of the appreciation of the yen. A total of 17% said that it...
Nov 11, 2010 Local News
Saga Beef Curry Product on Sale
Miyajima Shoyu, a soy sauce maker in Karatsu, has launched sales of a retorted curry mix made with the renowned Saga beef. Development of the product began last fall, and product u...
Nov 11, 2010 Local News
Kyushu Electric Conducts Trials for E-Auto Recharging Stations
Kyushu Electric Power has begun trials with five parking lot management companies in Fukuoka City to provide facilities for recharging electric cars. Several municipalities are con...
Nov 11, 2010 Local News
Kyushu Electric to Take Stake in French Uranium Enrichment Plant
Kyushu Electric Power announced it will take a capital stake in the uranium enrichment plant to create fuel for nuclear power plants under construction by French nuclear energy com...
Nov 11, 2010 Local News
Air Busan: 80% Ridership on Fukuoka-Busan Route
Boosted by the high yen, more Japanese are taking overseas trips, and that is the reason cited for the success of discount airline Air Busan’s Fukuoka – Busan route. The increase i...
Nov 11, 2010 Local News
Dalian and Kagoshima Sogo Shinyokinko to Expand Ties
The Kagoshima Sogo Shinyokinko, a shinkin bank in Kagoshima City, has signed an agreement for economic cooperation with an organization for promoting international trade affiliated...
Nov 11, 2010 Local News
First Rise in Supermarket Sales in 16 Months
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry released its figures for September sales at large retail stores in Kyushu and Okinawa Prefecture. Sales totaled 111.8 billion yen,...
Nov 11, 2010 Local News
434 Kyushu Companies with a Presence in China
The Fukuoka branch of Teikoku Databank released the results of its survey on Kyushu / Okinawa companies in China, which discovered that 434 regional firms have a presence in that c...
Nov 4, 2010 Local News
JR Kyushu Posts First Profit Increase in Four Years
JR Kyushu released its consolidated financial results for the first half, which show that current profit totaled 8.1619 billion yen, a 32.1% year-on-year increase, on 137.9 billion...
Nov 4, 2010 Local News
Hawks Draft Yamashita
At the Japanese professional baseball draft of amateur players held in Tokyo, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks were one of four teams to draft pitcher Yuki Saito. The Nippon Ham Fighters...