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May 14, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu Proposes First Fare Hike Since 1996 Amid Rising Cost
JR Kyushu is considering an increase in train fares within 2024, marking the first potential rise since 1996, excluding tax-related adjustments...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Tripartite Talks on Unfinished West Kyushu Shinkansen Section
On May 13, top officials from Saga Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, and JR Kyushu held their first meeting to discuss...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Financial Group’s Profits Nearly Double Last Year
Fukuoka Financial Group, which includes Fukuoka Bank and Kumamoto Bank, announced a significant increase in profits for...
May 10, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu Reports Increased Revenue and Profit as Travel and Hotel Use Recover
JR Kyushu has announced an increase in both revenue and profit for the fiscal year 2023, with revenue up 9.7% to 420.4 billion yen and profits rising...
May 9, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Electric Plans ¥20 Billion Bond for Nuclear Safety and Decarbonization
Kyushu Electric Power will issue transition bonds worth ¥20 billion to refinance safety upgrades at nuclear facilities and support decarbonization. This initiative...
May 7, 2024 Local News
AI Utilized to Enhance Flood Prediction Accuracy in Kyushu
A collaborative research group, led by Professor Yuji Sugihara of Kyushu University, is pioneering a new flood prediction technology using AI and atmospheric data...
Apr 25, 2024 Local News
Leadership Change at Toyota Motor Kyushu After Six Years
Toyota Motor Kyushu announced the appointment of Tetsuro Choki as its new president, replacing President Osamu Nagata, marking the first leadership change in six years...
Apr 24, 2024 Local News
Kyushu and Taiwan Universities Collaborate on Semiconductor Research
23 universities from Kyushu, Okinawa, and Taiwan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen academic collaboration, particularly in semiconductors...
Apr 24, 2024 Local News
Northern Kyushu Faces Warmer, Wetter Summer Forecast
The Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory predicts higher than average temperatures and possibly increased rainfall for Northern Kyushu from May to July...
Apr 23, 2024 Local News
Record-breaking Number of Foreign Visitors in Kyushu for March
Kyushu welcomed a record-breaking 371,057 foreign visitors in March, marking the highest number for a single month and surpassing pre-pandemic levels...
