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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...
May 14, 2009 Local News
Sharp Increase in Fukuokans Going Abroad During Golden Week
The Fukuoka Customs office released information on the number of Japanese going abroad from and the number of foreigners arriving at Fukuoka Airport and the Port of Hakata during t...
May 14, 2009 Local News
Three Prefectures to Use Certification System for Handicapped Parking
Saga, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto prefectures are in talks to sign a joint agreement to collaborate on a certification system for the use of handicapped parking spaces at government off...
May 14, 2009 Local News
Nimoca Card to Be Accepted by Kurume Taxi Company
Kurume Nishitetsu Taxi, a cab company in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, that is part of the Nishi-Nippon Railway (Nishitetsu) group, will begin accepting the Nishitetsu railroad’s con...
