Record-breaking Number of Foreign Visitors in Kyushu for March
Kyushu welcomed a record-breaking 371,057 foreign visitors in March, marking the highest number for a single month and surpassing pre-pandemic levels...
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Record-breaking Number of Foreign Visitors in Kyushu for March
Kyushu welcomed a record-breaking 371,057 foreign visitors in March, marking the highest number for a single month and surpassing pre-pandemic levels...
Kumamoto University Partners with TSMC to Nurture Semiconductor Talent
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's foremost semiconductor contract manufacturer, has entered into collaborative agreements with...
Seiyu to Exit Kyushu, Selling All Stores to Izumi
Seiyu announces the sale of all its Kyushu outlets, including the "Sunny" food supermarkets, to Hiroshima-based Izumi, marking its exit from the region. This move is part of Seiyu'...
Kyushu and Okinawa’s Economic Recovery Pace Stagnates
The pace of economic recovery in Kyushu and Okinawa is showing signs of slowing, according to the Bank of Japan's latest "Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan...
End of Negative Rates: BoJ Fukuoka Eyes Sustained Regional Growth
Shinsuke Oyama, the Bank of Japan's Fukuoka Branch Manager, highlighted the central bank's ongoing commitment to maintaining a supportive financial environment in Kyushu and Okinaw...
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 ...