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Feb 28, 2023 Local News
Indian Man Arrested For Smuggling 2kg of Drugs Worth ¥113m
In the first drug seizure of its kind since September 2019, a 71-year-old Indian man has been arrested for smuggling approximately 2 kilograms of illegal drugs worth approximately ...
Feb 28, 2023 Local News
World Masters Aquatics Championships Returns to Japan After 4 Years
The "World Aquatics Masters Championships Kyushu 2023," a biennial event, has been scheduled to take place from August 2 (Wed) to August 11 (Fri), 2023. The event will be jointly h...
Feb 27, 2023 Local News
High School Student Arrested for Strangling Man to Death on Fukuoka Beach
A 17-year-old male high school student from Osaka was arrested on suspicion of strangling and killing a 26-year-old man on a beach in Fukuoka City. The victim's body was found with...
Feb 27, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Inn’s Infrequent Bath Water Changes Expose Guests to Dangerous Bacteria
Daimaru Bessou, an inn in the Futsukaichi Onsen area of Chikushino City, has received improvement orders from the prefecture for only changing its bath water twice a year, instead ...
Feb 24, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Subway Staff Arrested For Upskirt Photography
A 34-year-old staff member of the Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau, has been arrested on suspicion of violating the prefecture's nuisance prevention ordinance for using his smart...
Feb 24, 2023 Local News
One Year On: Ukrainians in Fukuoka Still Require Support
It has been one year since Russia began its military invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainians are still living in evacuation in various parts of Kyushu and Okinawa, requiring continuous sup...
Feb 22, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Sangyo University to Collaborate with Stanford University
From April, Kyushu Sangyo University in Fukuoka city will collaborate with Stanford University to offer a global educational program called "SPICE" that aims to solve worldwide iss...
Feb 22, 2023 Local News
Drugstore Mori Donates Millions to Japan Guide Dog Association
A national chain based in Asakura City, Fukuoka, "Drugstore Mori" has donated funds to the Japan Guide Dog Association. The drugstore chain has set up donation boxes at the registe...
Feb 22, 2023 Event
Studio Kura Resident Artist Exhibitions
Well-known Itoshima artist-run gallery, studio and residency program Studio Kura will host an exhibition featuring the work of international artists. This time’s exhibition will fe...
Feb 21, 2023 Local News
UPS Japan Launches International Cargo Flights at Kitakyushu Airport
On February 20th, UPS Japan, the Japanese arm of the American logistics giant with a network in over 220 countries and regions, launched regular international cargo flights from Ki...
