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Jun 25, 2009 Local News
Fukutsu Public Land Development Corp. Buys Expensive Forest
An investigation by the Nishinippon Shimbun revealed that a public land development corporation in Fukutsu, Fukuoka Prefecture, bought a forested commercial property in a specially...
Jun 25, 2009 Local News
Nagasaki Prefecture to Cut Tolls to Outlying Islands in Trial
Nagasaki Prefecture said it planned to use the funds derived this year from the conversion of the gasoline surtax to the general fund to conduct a trial for reducing the fare on pa...
Jun 25, 2009 Local News
Moves Afoot to Create Special Casino District at Huis ten Bosch
A proposal has been submitted to the Cabinet Office to create a special district that would enable casino gambling at the Huis ten Bosch resort in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. The ...
Jun 25, 2009 Local News
Forum for Promoting Fukuoka as an Asian Fashion Center Meets
A forum for promoting Fukuoka as an Asian fashion center, whose members include the Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and companies in the garment indu...
Jun 25, 2009 Local News
Hakata Street Stall Blog in Korean
The famous Hakata street stalls are a hit among Korean tourists, and U Sung-min from Seoul is hitting all the stalls with Fukuoka resident and ramen blogger Seiji Hirano to explain...
Jun 25, 2009 Local News
Fukuoka Stock Exchange to Start Listing Asian Stocks in January
The Fukuoka Stock Exchange revealed the outlines of a plan to list the stocks from other companies starting in January 2010. The Financial Services Agency has been deliberating the...
Jun 18, 2009 Local News
Overseas Survey Conducted for Fukuoka City Name Recognition
The Fukuoka Asian Urban Research Center conducted a survey questionnaire in February and March of residents in the coastal areas of China and the major cities of South Korea to det...
Jun 18, 2009 Local News
Solicitation in Kurume Underway for Tree Planting in China
A group in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, is soliciting participants for its annual August trip to the Inner Mongolia region of China to plant trees in the Kubuchi Desert. The group h...
Jun 18, 2009 Local News
Showa Bus to Accept nimoca Cards
Showa Bus Co., which operates route service primarily in the Karatsu area of Saga Prefecture and the western part of Fukuoka Prefecture, announced it will accept the Nishitetsu Gro...
Jun 18, 2009 Local News
West Japan Highway Corp. Profits Plunge
The company responsible for managing expressways in western Japan released its financial statements for the year ended March 2009, which showed declines in revenue, earnings, and t...