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Apr 23, 2024 Local News
Record-breaking Number of Foreign Visitors in Kyushu for March
Kyushu welcomed a record-breaking 371,057 foreign visitors in March, marking the highest number for a single month and surpassing pre-pandemic levels...
Apr 22, 2024 Local News
Life in Fukuoka – Multilingual Radio Program
The multilingual information program “Life in Fukuoka” is broadcasted every weekdays Monday to Friday morning from 8:54 to 9:00 on Fukuoka’s LOVE FM radio station (76.1MHz). Inform...
Apr 19, 2024 Local News
One Fukuoka Bldg. : Tenjin’s Newest Landmark Set to Transform the Cityscape
Fukuoka City announced the naming of a new landmark, the "One Fukuoka Bldg.," formerly known as the New Fukuoka Building, which will...
Apr 19, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Medical Workers Rally for Better Pay Ahead of Reimbursement Revision
Medical workers, including nurses and care workers in Fukuoka, have rallied, demanding further measures to ensure their wages increase...
Apr 19, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Police Apologize for Wrongful Arrest in Indecent Exposure Case
In an embarrassing mix-up, Fukuoka Police have acknowledged mistakenly arresting an innocent man in connection with an indecent exposure case in Kitakyushu City...
Apr 19, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Confirms Two More Cases of Deadly “Flesh-Eating Bacteria”
Fukuoka Prefecture has reported two new cases of a severe infection known as the "flesh-eating bacteria," bringing this year's total to 28 confirmed cases, exceeding the pace of la...
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...
