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Mar 28, 2024 Local News
U.S. Military Personnel Among Three Caught with Cannabis in Tenjin
In a recent incident in Tenjin, the heart of Fukuoka City, three individuals, including a 30-year-old affiliated with the U.S. Military Base in Iwakuni and two Japanese nationals i...
Mar 28, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Leads with Multilingual Driver’s License Exams for Foreigners
In response to the transport industry's driver shortage, the Fukuoka Prefectural Police have pioneered the option for bus and taxi drivers to take their Class 2 driver's license ac...
Mar 28, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Court Supports Stall Succession: A Victory for Family Business
In a landmark ruling, the Fukuoka District Court has mandated the city to approve the inheritance application of a man wishing to continue his father's food stall business in Fukuo...
Mar 28, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka’s Historic Nakasu Taiyo to Close, Final Bow with Chaplin
The Nakasu Taiyo movie theater in Fukuoka City is set to close at the end of March, drawing the curtain on its 78-year history. For its final farewell, special screenings of three ...
Mar 28, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Cherry Trees Flower 9 Days Later Than Last Year
The cherry blossoms in Fukuoka City have made their long-awaited debut, blooming 9 days later than last year and 5 days behind the typical schedule, the Fukuoka District Meteorolog...
Mar 27, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Leads Japan in Land Price Rises Fueled by Housing Demand
The nationwide "Land Price Publication" surveying prices as of January 1, 2024 was released on the 26th. Fukuoka Prefecture led all prefectures with an average 5.7% year-on-year in...
Mar 27, 2024 Local News
Kyushu University, NHK Fukuoka Unite for Disaster Prevention, Accessibility Efforts
Kyushu University and NHK Fukuoka Broadcasting Station signed a comprehensive partnership agreement on March 26th. The pact aims to combine the university's research...
Mar 26, 2024 Local News
New PCB Pollution Victim Recognized in Fukuoka, First in Two Years
A new patient has been officially recognized as a victim of the Kanemi Yusho disease in Fukuoka Prefecture, the first in two years, following annual screenings. Originating from...
Mar 26, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Company Recalls Senbei Due to Health Risks
A Fukuoka-based company announces a voluntary recall of senbei (rice crackers) made with red yeast rice from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, following health issues in consumers...
Mar 22, 2024 Local News
Iizuka Hospital Faces Scrutiny for Illicitly Claimed COVID-19 Subsidies
A medical institution in Iizuka City, identified as Iizuka Mitsuki Hospital, improperly applied for over 85 million yen in prefectural subsidies for accepting COVID-19 inpatients. ...