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Kyuden to Offer Aircon Discounts to the Elderly
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) is planning to offer a 10% discount on electricity charges for the elderly during August and September. The company hopes that the initiati...
Gas Prices to Rise in Kyushu
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden), Okinawa Electric Power Company, and Saibu Gas Co., Ltd. announced on July 27 plans to increase their prices in order to reflect fluctuations in the ...
Nishitetsu to Move Head Offices
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) announced that they plan to temporarily move their head office from the Fukuoka Building in Tenjin to the Hakata Center Building at the...
Collaboration Between JR Kyushu and Alibaba Announced
JR Kyushu and Chinese e-commerce brand Alibaba have announced plans to work together to increase the number of Chinese tourists visiting Kyushu. The Alibaba travel site will promot...
Kidzania Theme Park to Open in Hakata
Fukuoka City announced on July 19 their plans to open a large-scale commercial facility on the 8-hectare plot of land of the former Hakata-ku Naka Seika Ichiba (fruit and vegetable...
Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce to Establish Support Desk for Kyushu Companies Eying Overseas Expansion
On July 2, the Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce will open a new support counter for small and medium-sized enterprises based in Kyushu aiming to expand their operations outside of Japan...
Royal Asscher Opens Store in Tenjin
Premium diamond jewelry brand Royal Asscher opened its second store in Japan in Tenjin on Jul. 14. While their jewelry is available at many shops around the country, this specialty...
New Yoshimoto Kogyo Theater to Open in Fukuoka
The entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo announced on July 10 the opening of a permanent theater on the eighth floor of Tenjin Vivre this September. Yoshimoto Kogyo Vivre Hall wil...
Fukuoka Population on the Rise
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' census, which bases its figures on the Basic Resident Register, revealed that the population of Fukuoka City has risen by more ...
Saibu Gas to Set Up Base in Singapore
Saibu Gas Co., Ltd. announced the establishment of their first overseas base in Singapore this autumn. The company is looking to commercialize liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the As...