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Sep 16, 2010 Local News
Kyushu Lay Judges Convict 109 in 93 Cases in First Year
In the one year since citizens began serving as lay judges in criminal cases in Kyushu, the panels have rendered judgments against 109 defendants in 93 cases. All the defendants we...
Sep 16, 2010 Local News
Estimates of New Hakata Station Building Annual Sales Revised Downward
The Development Bank of Japan has revised downwards its estimates for the annual sales of commercial establishments in JR Hakata City, the new building at JR Hakata Station due to ...
Sep 16, 2010 Local News
Regional Council to Work Together on Environmental Issues
Yellow Sea Rim Economic and Technology and Exchange Council, which works to create sustainable economic exchange between Kyushu, China, and South Korea, will meet next month for th...
Sep 16, 2010 Local News
Lowest Kyushu Salaries Climb by 12-13 Yen
Prefectural government surveys in all seven of the Kyushu prefectures show that the lowest hourly wages in the region have risen to roughly 642-692 yen. This is a 12-13 yen year-on...
Sep 16, 2010 Local News
Incubator Bank Bankruptcy Fuels Cash Flow Concerns among Kyushu Companies
The Incubator Bank of Japan, which filed for bankruptcy on the 10th, has several branches throughout Kyushu that actively lend to small and medium-sized business enterprises. It is...
Sep 16, 2010 Local News
Kyushu Moviegoers Line up to See Akunin Debut
The movie Akunin, set in Kitakyushu, premiered on the 11th in Kyushu and Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures. The film generated a lot of pre-release publicity because the female lea...
Sep 16, 2010 Local News
Incubator Bank Bankruptcy Fuels Cash Flow Concerns among Kyushu Companies
The Incubator Bank of Japan, which filed for bankruptcy on the 10th, has several branches throughout Kyushu that actively lend to small and medium-sized business enterprises. It is...
Sep 16, 2010 Local News
Kyushu Moviegoers Line up to See Akunin Debut
The movie Akunin, set in Kitakyushu, premiered on the 11th in Kyushu and Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures. The film generated a lot of pre-release publicity because the female lea...
Sep 16, 2010 Local News
Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce Forms Ties with Chongqing Groups
The Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced it had formed an agreement with an economic group affiliated with the city of Chongqing, China, to promote investment and tra...
Sep 16, 2010 Local News
Amakusa Airlines to Launch Kumamoto – Osaka Route
Amakusa Airlines, a public-private venture based in Kumamoto, announced it will inaugurate a daily roundtrip flight between Kumamoto and Osaka to replace the current flight between...
