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Jun 13, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Office Vacancy Rates Decline Amidst Construction Boom
The Hakata FD Business Center, located in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, which was completed in February, saw a decrease in office vacancy rates for the second consecutive month in May...
Jun 7, 2023 Local News
Semiconductor Giant TSMC Considering Second Kumamoto Factory
TSMC, a leading semiconductor company, has confirmed plans to construct its second factory in Japan, likely near their first factory under construction in Kumamoto. Chairman Liu De...
Jun 6, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Flourishes: 19 Firms Wooed in Three Years
In an effort to transform Fukuoka City into an international financial hub, the industry-academia-government organization "TEAM FUKUOKA"…
Jun 1, 2023 Local News
Nishitetsu Launches Bio-Diesel Bus Trial Run
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. unveiled on May 31 a bus that will run on the bio-diesel fuel "Susteo" for trial operations starting June 1.There was also a fueling demonstration where b...
May 31, 2023 Local News
Job Openings in Kyushu and Okinawa Decline
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan reported a slight decrease in the job availability ratio for Kyushu and Okinawa in April...
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 18, 2023 Local News
Record High Rent Amid Fluctuating Vacancy in Fukuoka Offices
Major office brokerage firm Miki Shoji reports a four-month low in the office vacancy rate for Fukuoka's business district…
May 17, 2023 Local News
Honda Hits 20 Million Motorcycle Milestone in Kumamoto
Honda announced on the 16th that it has reached a milestone of 20 million motorcycles produced at its Kumamoto factory in Ozu Town...
May 12, 2023 Local News
Nishitetsu and JR Kyushu Rebound Post-Pandemic with Soaring Profits
Japanese rail companies Nishitetsu and JR Kyushu have reported substantial financial growth, signifying a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic impact. Boosted by the resumption of p...
Apr 28, 2023 Local News
Gas Prices May Decrease, Says Local Utility
Saibu Gas, a Fukuoka-based utility company, reported record-breaking annual sales and net profit for the last fiscal year. The company anticipates that household gas prices may gra...
