Local News
- TOP
- Local News
Jan 7, 2010 Local News
Miyazaki City Has Never Used Expensive Dam Water
Miyazaki City contributed 5.2 billion yen (18%) to the construction costs of the Tashirobae Dam built in 2000 and operated by Miyazaki Prefecture. Yet, it has never withdrawn water...
Jan 7, 2010 Local News
Population Increase in Kitakyushu’s Kokurakita Ward
Kokurakita Ward is the central district of Kitakyushu, and in 2009, the population of that district rose for the first time in 27 years. The population of the ward stood at 228,000...
Jan 7, 2010 Local News
Kitakyushu Airport Freight Terminal to be Expanded
Kitakyushu Air Terminal, the company operating the Kitakyushu Airport, announced plans to enlarge the facility’s freight terminal. The company wants utilize its ability to conduct ...
Jan 7, 2010 Local News
Kyushu’s Asian Exports and Imports Reach Record High
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy Trade, and Industry released the preliminary version of its Kyushu-Asia Internationalization Report 2009 based on their analysis of economic activity b...
Jan 7, 2010 Local News
Direct Flights Between Miyazaki and Taipei Restored
Taiwan’s China Airlines announced it would start flying two round-trip flights between Taipei and Miyazaki a week starting January 21. EVA Airlines, also of Taiwan, started flying ...
Jan 7, 2010 Local News
ANA Inks Agreement for Call Center in Nagasaki City
All Nippon Airways has signed an agreement with Nagasaki City and the prefecture to place there a call center for making reservations and providing information. Plans call for the ...
Jan 7, 2010 Local News
Yachiyoza to Hit the Road to Europe
The celebrate the 100th anniversary of the traditional Yachiyoza Playhouse in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture, directors are formulating a plan to present modern dance performances tha...
Jan 7, 2010 Local News
Arita Ware Shop to Open in Meissen
Famed ceramics and porcelain production center Arita-cho in Saga Prefecture announced plans to open an “antenna shop” in Meissen, Germany, the most renowned ceramics and production...
Jan 7, 2010 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Municipality Looking to Attract Prison
In an effort to promote municipal development, Oto-machi, a former coal-producing district in Fukuoka Prefecture, is putting together plans to attract a prison to the area. The tow...
Jan 7, 2010 Local News
Utilities Fees to Rise in February
Kyushu Electric Power and Saibu Gas both announced rate hikes for electricity and gas respectively to take effect in February. The new prices are a result of the system that reflec...
