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Aug 27, 2009 Local News
Kumamoto to Rework Financial Liability Scheme with Municipalities
Kumamoto Prefecture said that starting in 2010, it will eliminate the financial liabilities of municipalities in the prefecture for non-construction-related expenditures for public...
Aug 27, 2009 Local News
Moji-Busan Ferry Service Ended
C&Cruise of Busan, South Korea, announced it would end service on the currently suspended ferry line between that city and the Port of Moji in Kitakyushu. After the company su...
Aug 20, 2009 Local News
Howa Bank to Boost Sales Staff
Oita City-based Howa Bank, which has received public funds for its corporate restructuring program, said it plans to increase its sales staff by 50% to bring the numbers of savings...
Aug 20, 2009 Local News
Signs of Recovery in Kyushu Semiconductor Industry
Sources report a recovery in the rates of semiconductor plant operation in Kyushu. The primary factor cited is the government’s economic stimulus package that has increased demand ...
Aug 20, 2009 Local News
Omuta Nishitetsu Taxi to be Liquidated
Omuta Nishitetsu Taxi, part of the Nishitetsu group, will liquidate its operations this fall. The move is part of the Nishitetsu group’s business plan for next fiscal year laying o...
Aug 20, 2009 Local News
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Providing Special Financing for Environmental Projects
The Fukuoka City-based Nishi-Nippon City Bank has begun a program of providing loans with favorable interest rates for such environmental projects as the corporate purchase of ener...
Aug 20, 2009 Local News
Number of 10 Billion Yen-Companies Decline
The Fukuoka branch of Tokyo Shokoh Research released its rankings for companies in Kyushu and Okinawa Prefecture with 10 billion yen in sales in FY 2008. Their report states there ...
Aug 20, 2009 Local News
Fukuoka – Hanoi Flights Announced
Vietnam Airlines will begin operating two round-trip flights a week from Hanoi to Fukuoka on October 10, it was announced. The airline already operates three weekly flights to Fuku...
Aug 20, 2009 Local News
Fukuoka-Hiroshima by Bus for 2,000 Yen
JR Kyushu Bus Co. and three other local bus companies announced they will begin selling 10 seats on their express buses for the one-way trip to Hiroshima for 2,000 yen—half-price. ...
Aug 20, 2009 Local News
Regional Finance Companies Buoyed by Female Employees
Regional finance companies have discovered that their female employees are a valuable personnel resource. Companies are increasingly using them to obtain new customers by employing...
