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Feb 4, 2010 Local News
Dam Water Released to Save Nori Harvest
With the problem of poor color plaguing the current crop of frozen net nori in the Ariake Sea, water from the Matsubara and Shimouke Dams in Hita, Oita Prefecture, was released as ...
Feb 4, 2010 Local News
Kyushu Condo Supply and Sales Down Last Year
Fukuoka City-based Jutaku Ryutsu Shimposha released the results of its survey of the Kyushu condominium market for 2009, which showed declines for both supply and sales. The supply...
Feb 4, 2010 Local News
Samsung to Open R&D Center in Fukuoka City
South Korean semiconductor and consumer electronics manufacturer Samsung will open a research and development center for semiconductors in the Tenjin district of Fukuoka City in ea...
Feb 4, 2010 Local News
Foreign Exchange Company’s Registration Nixed
The Fukuoka Local Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance cancelled the registration of the iForex Co. in Fukuoka City and ordered the resignation of the company president for im...
Feb 4, 2010 Local News
Large Lot Power Consumption Rises for First Time in 15 Months
Kyushu Electric Power announced that sales of power to large consumers in December 2009 rose 1.7% to 1.87400 KwH, the first monthly increase since September 2008. Contributing to t...
Feb 4, 2010 Local News
Kyushu Electric Power to Join Australian LNG Development Project
Kyushu Electric Power announced the signing of an agreement with two subsidiaries of the Chevron Corp. to acquire development rights in the Wheatstone LNG project in Australia and ...
Jan 28, 2010 Local News
Nagasaki Man Invents Three-in-One Long Term Care Equipment
Nagasaki chiropractor Tsugiharu Nagayoshi has invented and received a patent for equipment for long-term care use that has three functions. The equipment serves as a bed with casto...
Jan 28, 2010 Local News
Saga Group to Recreate Daimyo Procession in U.S. Parade
A Saga City non-profit organization that recreates Edo period daimyo processions throughout Japan will participate for the first time in the Northern California Cherry Blossom Fest...
Jan 28, 2010 Local News
Saibu Gas Opens Model House with Combined Use of Gas and Electricity Power Generation
Saibu Gas opened a model house in Fukuoka City for demonstrating power generation with the Ene-farm fuel cell battery using natural gas and solar power. Dubbed the Soene House, the...
Jan 28, 2010 Local News
Kyushu Expressway Bus Passenger Totals Fall 11% at Yearend
The Kyushu District Transport Bureau released statistics from the 24 companies operating expressway buses on longer routes in Kyushu showing that the number of passengers during th...
