Iwata-ya and Fukuoka Mitsukoshi to Merge
Mitsukoshi Isetan Holdings revealed their intention to begin preparations to create a regional company out of Iwata-ya, a consolidated subsidiary of Isetan, and the Fukuoka branch ...
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Highest Condo in Kyushu to be Built
Daiwa House Industry of Osaka announced the condominium it is now building in Kitakyushu near JR’s Nishikokura Station, called Kokura DC Tower, will be 41 stories high, or 147.5 me...
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Robot Development Center Begins Operation
The Veda International Robot R&D Center in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, began operation to become the first facility in Japan for developing robots for use in medical treatme...
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Kyushu Electric to Open Training School for Electrical Engineering
Kyushu Electric Power opened the Kyushu Power Academy on June 1 to provide instruction to students from throughout Kyushu and Asia in electrical engineering. The school will be ope...
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Saga Leading Kyushu Prefecture in Food Self-Sufficiency
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries released its report on the 2007 food self-sufficiency percentage by prefecture (based on calories). The leader in Kyushu was Sa...
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Yufuin Tops List of Most Satisfying Kyushu Tourist Sites
Recruit of Tokyo has compiled a ranking of the most popular tourist sites in Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture in 2008. The site that the survey respondents enjoyed the most was Yufu...
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Governor’s Office Employees Tax Payment Proof Mulled
Fukuoka Prefecture is thinking of requiring all employees of the governor’s office to submit statements verifying their payment of the automobile tax. The system could be introduce...
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Government to Allocate 42.5 Billion for Kyushu Shinkansen Construction
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has firmed plans to allocate 42.5 billion yen for the construction of the remaining parts of the Kyushu Shinkansen line to Kagos...
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Group Points Out Difficulties with Sign Language for Lay Judges
A Fukuoka Prefecture association for the hearing impaired and a prefectural association of sign language interpreters submitted a request to the Fukuoka District Court seeking grea...
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Governor’s Office Employees Tax Payment Proof Mulled
Fukuoka Prefecture is thinking of requiring all employees of the governor’s office to submit statements verifying their payment of the automobile tax. The system could be introduce...