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LATEST NEWS & ARCHIVE

NEWS 104 : NEW GUYS GOT ASSIGNMENT

7 fresh technicians, out of Kyokuyo's 11 new recruits of 2009 as we introduced in news098, got their assignment recently.

NEWS 103 : COOPERATION THROUGH COOPERATIVE

Do you know Kyokuyo set up a cooperative in 2004 with several other companies in shipbuilding industry? In addition to group purchasing, it runs a trainee program, which makes it possible for young Chinese technicians to train in Japan.

NEWS 101 : WELCOME HOME!

Kyokuyo "PRESIDENT CUP" Annual Reunion Golf Day

In May 2009, Kyokuyo hosted a "reunion" golf tournament inviting former members of the company. This event, although held only irregularly, has a long history. Last year, we decided to renew it as an annually held event under name of "President's Cup" and voilà, it is the second time to host the game.

NEWS 099 : 50%, 60 PEOPLE AND 70 YEN

2009 HANAMI Cherry Admiring Party

This issue features the untimely report of Kyokuyo's yearly cherry-blossom-viewing a.k.a. "hanami" party, which was held on Saturday March 28 this year. The organizing team, consisting of '08 rookie employees, did good job analyzing weather reports, advertising the event, and getting what was necessary.

NEWS 098 : SAME BACKBONE, NEW BLOOD

Season of Personnel Changes and New Colleagues

April 1, the first day of a fiscal year, is the day of personnel assignment and reassignment of Kyokuyo, like many other Japanese firms. This year, no less than 20 employees were reassigned, and most cases are that of mid-level members who gained appointment to a higher or management position within the framework of the managerial challenge for organizational rejuvenation.

NEWS 096 : KYOKUYO'S NEW CAR CARRIER IS GETTING TALLER

Hello, I am Saeki, General Manager of Production Division. In this issue, I will introduce the car carrier that Kyokuyo will build for the first time in 25 years!

NEWS 095 : SPECIAL LECTURE AT KYUDAI BY TETSUO MITSUI

Tetsuo Mitsui, Kyokuyo's senior managing director, delivered a special lecture at Ito New Campus of Kyushu University on January 22, 2009.

NEWS 094 : NEW YEAR, NEW ADULTS

As explained in the news079, Kyokuyo Shipyard presents a gift every year to the employees who have just reached 20 years of age, on the occasion of "Seijin-no-Hi", Japanese coming-of-age day. Being celebrated on the second Monday of January, this national holiday fell on January 12 this year. We held our ceremony on 9th, the working day immediately before Seijin-no-Hi.

NEWS 091 : KYOKUYO LIKES U-TURNERS

Japan is traditionally known as country of career-long employment and escalator system. Things are changing slowly though. Nowadays, one can switch companies more easily than before as labor fluidity is increasing.

NEWS 090 : KYOKUYO INTRODUCES NEW SLOGAN AND NEW DIRECTOR

On October 1, the first day of the 2nd semester of 2008, at 8 clock in the morning, I introduced Kyokuyo's action plan for 2009-2010 under new slogan "For our future. Re-challenge 2010" to all the employees and subcontractors.

NEWS 089 : NO EXCUSE, PLEASE!

The 48th KYOKUYO OPEN Golf Game

All our avid readers certainly know that Kyokuyo was founded on October 10 more than 65 years ago and that every year we commemorate this day by hosting a golf event, aka "Kyokuyo Open", where are invited more than 100 players, including our customers, suppliers, subcontractors, employees and friends.

NEWS 088 : BETTER CREATIVITY THROUGH BETTER VIEW

Kyokuyo's office building annex was extended to 3 floors this summer, to provide an ample and organized space for our growing design division.

NEWS 085 : KYOKUYO CREATED NEW POST OF CORPORATE OFFICER

After the company's 71st regular shareholders' meeting and subsequent board meeting held on June 27, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation announced board of directors for 2008/2009 and the creation of new post of corporate officer.

NEWS 082 : A MIRACLE, FLOWERS AND FRIED NOODLES

Spring 2008 Hanami Party

This year too, we had the flower-watching "hanami" party (see news069) under organization of young employees.

NEWS 079 : CELEBRATING PASSAGE INTO ADULTHOOD

2008 Comin-of-Age Day

"Seijin no hi" (Day of Adults, literally) is the Japanese coming-of-age day, held on the second Monday in January. To celebrate its employees who reaches the age of 20, Kyokuyo Shipyard presents them a gift on that day every year.

NEWS 077 : WE ARE STRONG! (NOW PROVEN)

Introducing 'TEAM KYOKUYO' Softball Team Again

Hello again! I'm Miho Miyaji, secretary of Team Kyokuyo, the softball team we introduced to you in our news073. Today, I am very happy to report you that our team is now proven actually strong, as it won a City Softball Tournament of October 28, 2007, organized by the Shimonoseki Softball Association.

NEWS 076 : NAVY ON GREEN

The 47th KYOKUYO OPEN Golf Game

This year too, Kyokuyo hosted a golf tournament now widely known as "Kyokuyo Open" on October 10, its foundation day. As many as 145 guest and host players (in 38 groups!) gathered at Shimonoseki to celebrate the company's 65th anniversary. The sky was clear.

NEWS 075 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <3>

Takashi Nagatomi, Director & General Manager, General Affairs Division

How do you do? I am Nagatomi, from General Affairs Division. In the shareholders' meeting of June this year, I was approved as director of the company.

NEWS 074 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <2>

Noriyuki Fukushima, Director & General Manager, Production DIvision

Hello everybody, I am Noriyuki Fukushima. I take charge of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation's production division.

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