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Mar 1, 2024 Local News
Former MrMax Executives Arrested Over Suspected Kickback Scheme
Ex-executives from the discount store chain MrMax, including former IT department head Kuroiwa Yoshikazu (60) and his subordinate Ito Takayuki (56), were arrested for...
Feb 29, 2024 Local News
Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Committing Indecent Acts with 14-Year-Old Student
A 48-year-old teacher employed at a municipal junior high school in Fukuoka City has been arrested. Last October, he allegedly engaged in indecent acts with a 14-year-old female st...
Feb 29, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka’s World Aquatics Championships Costs Double Due to Delays
The financial closure of last summer's World Swimming Championships and World Masters Championships, held in Fukuoka City, revealed that the costs escalated to over...
Feb 29, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Hosts First PAC-3 Missile Drill Outside Military Base
Fukuoka City witnessed a landmark event as the PAC-3 missile deployment drill was conducted at Uminonakamichi Seaside Park, a first for Kyushu outside traditional military...
Feb 28, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka’s Fiscal Prosperity: Record Tax Revenue and Urban Development
Fukuoka City is poised to break new ground with its municipal tax revenue expected to exceed ¥370 billion in fiscal 2024, a testament to robust population growth and...
Feb 22, 2024 Local News
Nishitetsu Announces Largest Cafeteria in Tenjin
Nishi-Nippon Railroad, in collaboration with local Italian restaurant operator Ringrazie, is set to open Kyushu's largest cafeteria in the heart of Fukuoka's Tenjin...
Feb 22, 2024 Local News
Nishitetsu Moves HQ Back to Tenjin
Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) has announced the relocation of its headquarters back to Tenjin, Fukuoka City, in the spring of next year, marking a return after a six-year...
Feb 22, 2024 Local News
Seattle-Based Ace Hotel to Open in Fukuoka
Mitsubishi Estate has announced that the Ace Hotel, originating from Seattle, will open its doors within a mixed-use redevelopment project on the former site of the...
Feb 16, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka City to Boost Subway Service with New Trains
Fukuoka City has unveiled a plan to introduce new trains to the Nanakuma Line subway, aiming to increase the number of services per hour by four by the fiscal year 2027. This move ...
Feb 16, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka to Develop Japan’s Largest Skateboard Park by 2026
Fukuoka City Mayor, Soichiro Takashima, has announced the development of Japan's largest skateboard park, targeting a 2026 opening. The park, set to be built next to the boat race ...
