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NEWS 318 : SMALL GIFTS TO MAKE THEM SMILE

Kyokuyo's Child Care Support Expands

While Japan's economy has finally emerged from a long period of deflation, prices are now rising and the economic environment is becoming more difficult for households.

In order to provide direct support to families raising children who will lead Japan's next generation, Kyokuyo has decided to generously expand its Childcare Gift Program effective April 1.

NEWS 317 : IN SUPPORT OF DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY EFFORTS

2024 Noto Earthquake
We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the victims of the 2024 Noto Earthquake. We offer our deepest sympathies and pray for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives.

NEWS 316 : NEW YEAR, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW PRODUCTS

New Year Greetings 2024
Happy New Year to all of you!
At the beginning of the year, I would like to extend my best wishes for the New Year and express my hopes for 2024.

NEWS 313 : THOROUGH RESEARCH IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS

"Autumn Marine Litter Zero Week 2023" at Takehisa Beach

Three months have passed since the June litter picking, and now it's time for "Autumn Marine Litter Zero Week". We, being a member of the Cooperative Association of Japan Shipbuilders, are taking part in the nationwide effort to clean up marine litter.

NEWS 310 : THANKFUL TO WORK WITH YOU

A Message from Hiromichi Aiba, New Senior Managing Director
Hello everyone, my name is Hiromichi Aiba, General Manager of the Design Division. I am pleased to announce my appointment as the new Senior Managing Director, replacing Tetsuo Mitsui, who stepped down as Director and assumed the position of Chief Technical Fellow.

NEWS 303 : IT MAY GO VIRAL!?

Our Employee's Interview Posted on SNS by CAJS

The Cooperative Association of Japan Shipbuilders (CAJS), an industry organization of small and medium-sized shipbuilders of which we are a member, has recently opened official SNS accounts (Instagram / Twitter / note) and started sharing the coolness of ships and the fun of shipbuilding.

NEWS 302 : AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR 81ST YEAR

2023 New Year's Greetings from the President
At the beginning of 2023 - our 81st year, I would like to extend my best wishes for a Happy New Year and express my aspirations for the year ahead.

NEWS 298 : REFRESH YOURSELF... WITH LITTER-PICKING!

"Autumn Marine Litter Zero Week" at Akata Beach

On September 22, we participated in a litter-picking activity as part of the "National Autumn Marine Litter Zero Week" nationwide cleanup campaign organized by the Ministry of the Environment and the Nippon Foundation.

NEWS 295 : BECAUSE THE OCEAN KNOWS NO BORDERS

A New Professional Staff from the Philippines
Currently, Japanese society is experiencing a declining birthrate and an aging population, and the market has begun to shrink. This has led to problems such as a shrinking workforce and difficulties in passing on skills.

NEWS 293 : SEA, BEACH, SUNSHINE AND LITTER-PICKING

22 Employees Participated in a Clean-up Event

On Monday, June 9, 2022, under clear blue skies, 22 of our employees participated in a cleanup activity at a beach in Shimonoseki City.

NEWS 292 : THE YOUNG SPONSORS ARE INVITED BACK

For Delivery Ceremony for Kyokuyo's Own Tug Boat NADA MARU

The tugboat NADA MARU, whose launch was reported in news287, was completed and a delivery ceremony was held at Odo Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. in Shimonoseki City on April 15.

NEWS 291 : FOCUSING ON THE GLOBAL NICHE MARKET

Kyokuyo's Feature Article Appeared in the COMPASS Magazine

A feature article titled "Focusing on the GLOBAL NICHE - This is how Kyokuyo lives" appeared in the May 2022 issue of the COMPASS, a bimonthly magazine published by Kaiji Press.

NEWS 289 : HEADING FOR A 100-YEAR BUSINESS

Briefing Session on Kyokuyo's Current and Future Operations
On March 10, 2022, at 2:00p.m., our business associates were invited to a briefing session that Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation held to provide information on its current and future operations.

NEWS 287 : YOUNGEST CORD-CUTTERS IN HISTORY (MAYBE)!

Launching Ceremony for Kyokuyo's Own Tug Boat NADA MARU
On March 1, under,,, not ideal weather conditions, a launching ceremony was held at Shimonoseki. No, no, it was not for a ship we built for a customer, but for our own tug boat that was being built by our friend Odo Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd!

NEWS 286 : PREVENT AERIAL WORKING PLATFORM FROM BEING SKY-HIGH

President's Award to the Team that Achieved Cost Reduction
On January 4, at the company's morning assembly, the President's Award was presented to a cross-departmental team in recognition of their achievement of saving more than 20 million yen annually.

NEWS 285 : YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS WHEN ORDERING WITH US

Kyokuyo Obtained New Government Certification
On November 30, 2021, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation obtained certification from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism based on the plan-certification system introduced by the "Act for partial Revision of the Marine Transportation Act (a.k.a Maritime Industry Strengthening Act)" enacted in 2021.

NEWS 284 : THEY HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED

That a 2nd Evacuation Drill Would Be Held
On November 26, 2021, as part of our Business Continuity Plan (BCP), we held the second evacuation drill following last year.

NEWS 282 : FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE & SOCIETY

2022 New Year's Greetings from the President
At the beginning of 2022, I would like to extend my best wishes to all of you, and to share our plans for this year.

NEWS 279 : AN EMPLOYEE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

Please be advised that a Kyokuyo employee tested positive for COVID-19, on August 20, 2021.

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