Air Busan to Cut Fukuoka-Busan Fares
Air Busan of South Korea announced the inauguration of a fare system for its Fukuoka-Busan flights that incorporates a rebate on the differential in exchange rates caused by the hi...
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Costco to Open Kitakyushu Store Next Spring
The Japanese subsidiary of Costco, the discount store with a membership system, announced they will open a store in Kitakyushu next spring. They’ve already purchased a 74,000 squar...
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Yaskawa Electric to Boost Inverter Production in China
Kitakyushu-based Yaskawa Electric announced that the production capacity of its inverter factory in Shanghai, China, which is to be boosted to 800,000 units this year, will be furt...
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Australia #3 Supplier of Kyushu Resource Imports
The Customs Office at the Port of Moji reports that Australia ranked third in 2011 among the nations exporting to the Kyushu region, following China and Saudi Arabia. Nearly 80% of...
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Research Suggests Negative Consequences of Adrenalin Use in Emergencies
A team of Kyushu University researchers led by Akihito Hagiwara found that the use of adrenalin by emergency personnel for those patients whose hearts or lungs have stopped working...
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Trial to Strengthen Asian Presence
Fukuoka City-based discount store Trial Company revealed that it will beef up its Asian presence. They’ve already signed an agreement with an exchange-listed Taiwanese company to f...
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Kyushu University Law School to Move
Kyushu University Law School has decided to move from the Hakozaki campus to Ropponmatsu. The area in Ropponmatsu will be known as ‘Legal Park’ with the Fukuoka Bar Association the...
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No Pay in July for Fukuoka City Mayor
Soichiro Takashima, Fukuoka City Mayor, announced on June 19, that he will not receive his salary for the month of July. He’s doing this to take partial responsibility for the dru...
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Fukuoka Civil Servants Drink Again
The one month long ban on drinking alcohol in public places by Fukuoka City civil servants ends today. The prohibition was ordered by Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takashima after ...
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International Students Visit Local Families
International students at Kitakyushu City University have begun a home visit program. Students will visit the family they are assigned and enjoy activities together including cooki...