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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 277 : THE BOYS ARE NOW OFFICIALLY ASSIGNED!

After the 3-month training in shipbuilding technology at the Oita Regional Shipbuilding Craftsmanship Center (ORSCC, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture) and subsequent work rotation in the Manufacturing Department in July, the nine new high school graduates were officially assigned to the shipyard as of August 1.

NEWS 271 : NEW COLLEAGUE FROM INDONESIA

'Zam-san' FInally Landed to Kyokuyo's Design Team
Mr. Zamviri Ahmad Washoya ("Zam-san") from Indonesia joined our company on December 1, 2020 and was assigned to our Fundamental Design Section of Hull Design Department.

NEWS 241 : KYOKUYO APPOINTS 2 NEW DIRECTORS

Kyokuyo has today announced the appointment of two new directors. At the Board of Director's meeting and the shareholders' meeting that were held on June 28, 2018, the board and the shareholders approved the appointment of Norihiko Harada as Vice President of the company and Hiroshi Yoshida as Managing Director of the company, with immediate effect. Takashi Nagatomi, former Managing Director, has been reappointed as part-time Director.

NEWS 170 : KYOKUYO ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL CHANGES

Kyokuyo announced today that Shusaku Yamada, Managing Director, will concentrate on taking the lead in its material purchasing operations, effective September 1, 2013. The company's president Katsuhiko Ochi will directly take charge of Kyokuyo's newbuilding and repair sales operations, responsibilities of which were previously assumed by Shusaku Yamada.

NEWS 152 : NEW PROMOTION ANNOUNCED

Shusaku Yamada Appointed Managing Director

Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation has announced that former director and head of corporate strategy office Shusaku Yamada will be promoted to managing director of the company after its shareholders' meeting scheduled on June 28, 2012. Here goes a short message from Shusaku.

NEWS 148 : FROM OSAKA TO SHIMONOSEKI

Our New General Manager Has Arrived by Shinkansen Train

Let us introduce Norihiko Harada, our new Corporate Officer and General Manager of Material Purchasing Division. Norihiko joined Kyokuyo last November from a trading company, where he was in charge of sales of steel products to shipbuilders(!).

NEWS 120 : FRESHMEN MADE A FRESH START

Young Technicians Now Assigned after OJT

Like last year, Kyokuyo's fresh technicians got their assignent on August 1. They are 4 this year, and all male.

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 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 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 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 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.

NEWS 072 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <1>

Tetsuo Mitsui, Senior Managing Director

Dear customers and readers,
As you may have seen in the previous news, I have been appointed senior managing director of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation.

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