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Kyushu Zone Hits Record February Exports, Surplus Returns
Moji Customs reported that February's trade figures for the Kyushu economic zone reached a record high for the month, with exports increasing by 17% year-over-year to 937 billion y...
Pedaling Through Paradise: Tour de Kyushu’s Returns for 2nd Year
The "Tour de Kyushu," an international cycling event that debuted last year, is gearing up for its latest edition this October, with routes winding through Fukuoka, Oita, and Kumam...
JR Kyushu Bus Upgrades Crew Rest with Ohtani-Endorsed Bedding
JR Kyushu Bus announced on the 13th that it has introduced Nishikawa bedding products, favored by baseball star Shohei Ohtani, into its crew rest areas. In late February...
Kyushu Electric Introduces Scholarship Repayment Scheme for Engineers
Kyushu Electric Power has unveiled an initiative that commits to repaying student loans for their new engineering recruits from April 2025. The program is designed to alleviate...
Chambers Unite for Shinkansen Route Through Southern Fukuoka
A coalition led by the Chikugo area's chambers of commerce has formed to champion the inclusion of southern Fukuoka in the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen route. At the coalition's launch ...
“Hana no Matsu Eki Kareigawa” Wins Grand Prix!
The quintessential pleasure of railway journeys in Japan often lies in savoring the unique ekiben (station bento) of each locale. The grand winner of the Kyushu Ekiben Grand Prix.....
Kyushu’s Births Drop 6.3%, Continuing Population Decline
The latest preliminary report from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare shows a 6.3% decrease in births across Kyushu's seven prefectures in 2023, totaling...
Foreign Visitor Numbers to Kyushu Near Record High in January
The Kyushu District Transport Bureau announced that the number of foreign visitors to Kyushu in January reached approximately 339,650, excluding cruise ship passengers...
Kyushu and Okinawa’s Economy Steadily Recovering
The Bank of Japan's Fukuoka Branch has retained its assessment that the economy of Kyushu and Okinawa is "steadily recovering," amidst ongoing consumer spending recovery and...
Kyushu and Okinawa Businesses Anticipate Economic Recovery
According to a survey by Teikoku Databank's Fukuoka branch on the 2024 economic outlook for businesses in Kyushu and Okinawa, 13.5% of companies expect an economic recovery, repres...