Paper on Single Pedal Automobile System to be Presented in U.S.
Masayuki Naruse of Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture, will present a paper on the safety of his single pedal automobile system to the Society of Automotive Engineers in the United States...
Paper on Single Pedal Automobile System to be Presented in U.S.
Masayuki Naruse of Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture, will present a paper on the safety of his single pedal automobile system to the Society of Automotive Engineers in the United States...
Fewer Companies Giving Raises
The Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry released the results of its survey of member firms regarding the salaries they paid their employees in 2011. It revealed that 31.35% of...
Jeju Air to Halt Kitakyushu Flights
South Korean low cost carrier Jeju Air informed officials in Kitakyushu that it would suspend regularly scheduled flights on its Seoul – Kitakyushu route and focus instead on a Seo...
Kyushu Electric’s New Top Executives to Take Office in April
At a Board of Director’s meeting, Kyushu Electric Power formally approved the choice of Michiaki Uriu to replace current President Toshio Manabe, and Masayoshi Nuki to replace Shin...
Saibu Gas Mulling Power Generation Business
In an interview with the Nishinippon Shimbun, Fukuoka City-based Saibu Gas President Yuji Tanaka said the company was considering entering the electrical power generation business,...
Purchases at Fukuoka Shops to Get Bonus Points on South Korean Credit Cards
Credit card company JCB has announced the start of a service for holders of South Korean credit cards with which they are affiliated that would provide bonus points equivalent to 5...
First Kyushu Bankruptcy Rise in Three Years
The Fukuoka Branch of Tokyo Shokoh Research revealed that bankruptcies of companies in Kyushu and Okinawa Prefecture with at least 10 million yen in liabilities for 2011 rose for t...
Fukuoka Prefecture to Offer Consultation to Foreigners on Medical Facility Use
The Fukuoka Prefecture government established the Fukuoka Asia Medical Support Center in Fukuoka City on the 16th to offer consultation services to foreigners from Asia and elsewhe...
Convenience Stores to Issue Residence and Seal Certificates in Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takashima announced a new service in which residents can take their basic citizens’ ledger card to 7-Eleven convenience stores and have residence certif...
Toshiba Holdings to Build Large Solar Plant in Kumamoto
Toshiba Holdings of Kitakyushu announced plans to start construction in March of a mega-solar power plant in Nankan-machi, Kumamoto Prefecture. It will have an output of 3,759 kW f...