Local News

JR Kyushu reported that it earned 17.732 billion yen in recurring profit, a 4.7% year-on-year increase, in 311.253 billion yen in revenue, a 17.1% jump, on its consolidated account for the year ended March 2008. Both revenue and earnings have risen for six straight years, and both of these figures are record highs. The company’s revenues were boosted during the year with its purchase of a drug store chain.