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Kyushu Companies Showcase Innovations at SEMICON Japan 2024

SEMICON Japan, an international semiconductor exhibition held at Tokyo Big Sight from December 11–13, featured...

Retail Sales in Kyushu-Okinawa Rise 1.3% in October

Retail sales at department stores and supermarkets in Kyushu and Okinawa grew by 1.3% in October compared to the previous year...

Kyushu’s 2024 Rice Harvest Down 3% Due to Weather and Land Use

Kyushu’s rice production for 2024 fell 3% year-on-year to 703,000 tons, attributed to reduced planting areas and adverse weather such as...

JR Kyushu to Raise Discount Ticket Prices by 15% in April

JR Kyushu announced a 15% price increase for 34 types of discount tickets starting April 2025. For example, a two-ticket set for...

Women CEOs in Kyushu-Okinawa Reach Record 9.8%

The percentage of women CEOs in Kyushu and Okinawa rose to 9.8% in 2024, exceeding the national average of 8.4%...

Railway Safety and Counter-Terrorism Inspections Begin in Kyushu

The Kyushu Transport Bureau has launched safety and counter-terrorism inspections at train stations and onboard trains in preparation for...

Kyushu’s Economy Improves After Three-Month Decline

The November Economy Watchers Survey shows an uptick in Kyushu’s economic outlook, with the current conditions index rising by...

Kyushu-Okinawa Bankruptcy Cases Rise for Third Consecutive Month

November saw a 13% year-on-year increase in bankruptcy cases in Kyushu and Okinawa, reaching 77 incidents with liabilities over...