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May 21, 2009 Local News
Saga University Team Identifies Insect Immune Substances
A team of researchers led by Prof. Yoichi Hayakawa has used moth larvae, which are harmful to cereal crops, to discover insect immune substances that heal external wounds, and to i...
May 21, 2009 Local News
Local Kyushu Governments Promote Mountain Climbing for Korean Tourism
With the higher yen and the lower won putting a damper on tourism from South Korea, local governments in Kyushu are trying to promote mountain climbing as a way to entice more trav...
May 21, 2009 Local News
Kyushu Auto Parts Subcontractors to Boost Orders
A survey by the Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry revealed that 60% of the Kyushu-based automobile parts manufacturers supplying domestic car companies plan to increase...
May 21, 2009 Local News
Iwata-ya Posts First Current Loss in Ten Years
The Fukuoka City-based department store Iwata-ya released its consolidated results for the year ended March 2009 that showed the company posted its first current loss in 10 years. ...
May 14, 2009 Local News
City of Ukiha Creates and Distributes Free Child-Rearing Support Map
The city of Ukiha has created what it calls a child-rearing map that provides information on the systems and procedures of facilities and organizations supporting child-rearing, in...
May 14, 2009 Local News
Office Building Occupancy Rate Continues to Fall
The Fukuoka branch of Miki Shoji Co., an office rental agency, revealed its statistics on the average occupancy rate of office buildings in the Fukuoka City business district as of...
May 14, 2009 Local News
Decision Made to Add Runway to Fukuoka Airport
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport formally decided to add a runway to the existing Fukuoka Airport to ease congestion there, as Gov. Aso had recommended, rather t...
May 14, 2009 Local News
Ureshino Ryokan Offers Discounts for Trash Collection
The Omura-ya ryokan, a lodging facility in the hot springs town of Ureshino, Saga Prefecture, is set to offer a plan to guests offering a discount if they help pick up trash around...
May 14, 2009 Local News
Information on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Released
The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment released figures on the 7th showing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by companies nationwide ...
May 14, 2009 Local News
Kyushu Transportation Facility Golden Week Use Info Released
The operators of various transportation facilities in Kyushu released information on their use during the Golden Week holidays. There was a sharp increase of 25.6% on average of ex...