Three Dead, Hundreds of Homes Damaged in Kyushu Rains
Since Aug. 8, successive linear rainbands have brought record rainfall to Kyushu, causing landslides and flooding. Two people in Kumamoto and...
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Kyushu-Okinawa Population Drops as Foreign Residents Surge
According to Japan’s internal affairs ministry, the total population of the eight prefectures in Kyushu and Okinawa fell...
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Fukuoka VC Launches ¥10B Startup Fund
FFG Venture Business Partners in Fukuoka has launched a ¥10 billion investment fund targeting early-stage startups...
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Kyuden to Develop Solid-State Batteries with Taiwan Firm
Kyushu Electric Power will partner with Taiwan’s ProLogium Technology to develop solid-state batteries for industrial use...
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Fukuoka Joins National Forest Recovery Project
Fukuoka Prefecture has joined a nationwide environmental initiative launched by SoftBank. The “Japan Forest Recovery Support Project” involves...
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Obon Shinkansen Crowds Expected August 9 and 16
JR Kyushu and JR West project peak congestion on the Shinkansen during the Obon holiday, with outbound travel peaking on...
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New Kyushu Transport Chief Targets Service Gaps
Hiromoto Himukai, newly appointed director of the Kyushu Transport Bureau, pledged to tackle “transportation voids” across...
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Kyushu Economy Braces For Tariff Impact
A recent Japan-U.S. tariff agreement lowers proposed additional duties on automobiles from 25% to 15%, but Kyushu remains...
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Kyushu Voters Sue Over Upper House Vote Disparity
Voters from five Kyushu prefectures have filed a lawsuit with the Fukuoka High Court seeking to nullify the July 20 Upper House election...
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Kyushu Auto Exports To Us Plunge Below 10,000 Units In June
Automobile exports from Kyushu to the United States fell to around 8,000 units in June, down 65% year-on-year...
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