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Apr 19, 2024 Local News
Romance Scam Costs Fukuoka Woman 11.6 Million Yen
In a case of SNS-based romance fraud, a woman in her forties from Fukuoka City was swindled out of over 11.6 million yen. This individual was manipulated into transferring money mu...
Apr 19, 2024 Local News
Major Redevelopment Plans Set for Kyushu University’s Former Site
Kyushu University, along with JR Kyushu, Nishi-Nippon Railroad, and Saibu Gas Group, have been selected as the main negotiators for a major redevelopment project on...
Apr 18, 2024 Local News
Yame City Hosts First Tea Auction of the Year with Record Prices
In Yame City, one of Japan's premier tea-producing regions, the first new tea auction of the year was held at the Tea Trading Center on April 17. As tea picking reached its peak se...
Apr 18, 2024 Local News
Kyushu University Forms Comprehensive Partnership with Taiwan’s TSMC
Kyushu University has entered into a comprehensive partnership with TSMC, the global leader in semiconductor manufacturing from Taiwan, following...
Apr 18, 2024 Local News
Marriott Hotels to Debut in Kitakyushu with Dual Rebranding
Marriott International, one of the world's largest hotel chains, announces its entrance into Kitakyushu, transforming two existing hotels into new Marriott branded sites...
Apr 17, 2024 Event
10th Annual Ayubowan Sri Lanka Festival
Celebrate the 10th Annual Ayubowan Sri Lanka Festival at the Tenjin Central Park, Tenjin Area Fukuoka Exchange Festival Plaza (Grass Plaza) on Saturday, April 20, and...
Apr 17, 2024 Local News
Expanded Parking at Fukuoka Airport Comes with Increased Fees
A new multistory parking facility at Fukuoka Airport is set to open on April 16, aimed at alleviating congestion issues. The facility, designed to hold over 1,600 vehicles, will in...
Apr 17, 2024 Local News
“Meinohama Steps” Complex Set to Revitalize Fukuoka’s Nishi Ward
The "Meinohama Steps," a new multi-use commercial facility, was previewed to the press ahead of its official opening on April 19 in Fukuoka City's Nishi Ward. The facility features...
Apr 17, 2024 Local News
Exhibition on WWII Letters and Writings Opens in Kitakyushu
The "Kitakyushu City Museum of Peace" in Kitakyushu's Kokurakita Ward is hosting an exhibition titled "Words from the Battlefield," featuring around 50 items including letters from...
Apr 17, 2024 Local News
Massive Fly Outbreak at Kyushu University’s Abandoned School Test Site in Kama
Kyushu University has disclosed an unintended fly infestation at a disused elementary school in Kama City, where the institution was conducting experiments with beetles for...
