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Oct 8, 2009 Local News
Toyota Kyushu to Produce New Hybrid
Toyota announced that its Toyota Kyushu subsidiary would be the sole producer of its new Sai hybrid vehicle. Production is slated to start in November, and initial sales, which wil...
Oct 8, 2009 Local News
Second Straight Current Loss for Izutsu-ya
The Kitakyushu-based department store company Izutsu-ya released its consolidated interim report as of August 2009, which showed that the company has posted a current loss for the ...
Oct 8, 2009 Local News
Korean Language Quarterly Focuses on Kyushu
The first issue of a Korean language quarterly named Kyushu Killabi was published on the 2nd. A free magazine, it provides information to the growing market of Korean travelers int...
Oct 8, 2009 Local News
Large Retail Store Sales Down 4.8%
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry released figures for the August sales of the 27 department stores and 375 supermarkets in Kyushu and Okinawa Prefecture, which sho...
Oct 8, 2009 Local News
Overseas Students in Kyushu Look Elsewhere for Jobs
A study by the Nishinippon Shimbun discovered that most of the foreign students at Kyushu universities and who stay in Japan after graduation find employment outside Kyushu. Statis...
Oct 8, 2009 Local News
Nishitetsu to End Bus Card Sales
Fukuoka City-based Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) said it will stop selling its pre-paid magnetic Bus Cards used exclusively for buses next April. It will be possible to use th...
Oct 8, 2009 Local News
Large Retail Store Sales Down 4.8%
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry released figures for the August sales of the 27 department stores and 375 supermarkets in Kyushu and Okinawa Prefecture, which sho...
Oct 8, 2009 Local News
Overseas Students in Kyushu Look Elsewhere for Jobs
A study by the Nishinippon Shimbun discovered that most of the foreign students at Kyushu universities and who stay in Japan after graduation find employment outside Kyushu. Statis...
Oct 8, 2009 Local News
Nishitetsu to End Bus Card Sales
Fukuoka City-based Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) said it will stop selling its pre-paid magnetic Bus Cards used exclusively for buses next April. It will be possible to use th...
Oct 8, 2009 Local News
Fukuoka City to Set 30-Meter Height Limit on New Buildings
With the growing citizen interest in the quality of their living environment, Fukuoka City has firmed up a policy of limiting the height of new buildings in residential areas to 30...
