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Feb 21, 2025 Local News
Lawyer Kouichiro Yoshida Announces Candidacy for Fukuoka Governor Election
Kouichiro Yoshida, a 45-year-old lawyer from Fukuoka City, has announced his candidacy for...
Feb 20, 2025 Event
Maebaru Walk
This food and drink hopping event takes place in the Maebaru area of Itoshima. For its sixth edition...
Feb 19, 2025 Local News
Tagawa Mayor Admits to Affair with City Employee
Tagawa City Mayor Takuya Murakami admitted to having an affair with a female city employee during...
Feb 19, 2025 Local News
Dazaifu Tenmangu Loses Japan Heritage Status, Local Governments Discuss Response
Following the revocation of Japan Heritage status for the “Ancient Capital of Western Japan,” which includes...
Feb 19, 2025 Local News
Elder Abuse Reports in Fukuoka Reach Record High
In fiscal 2023, Fukuoka Prefecture recorded 1,356 reports of elder abuse by family members, the highest since 2006...
Feb 19, 2025 Local News
Women’s Career Support Firm SHE Raises ¥1.75 Billion
Tokyo-based women’s career school operator SHE raised ¥1.75 billion through a third-party allotment led by...
Feb 18, 2025 Local News
Korean Woman Arrested for Assaulting Customs Officer at Fukuoka Airport
A 29-year-old Korean woman was arrested at Fukuoka Airport after allegedly elbowing a customs officer who stopped her from...
Feb 18, 2025 Local News
Kurume Population Drops Below 300,000 for First Time
Kurume City’s population fell to 299,663 as of February 1, marking the first time it has dropped below 300,000 since...
Feb 18, 2025 Local News
Dazaifu’s “Tobiume” Plum Blossoms Bloom Over a Month Late
The “Tobiume” plum tree at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka bloomed on February 14, more than a month later than last season...
Feb 18, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Ex-Assembly Member Arrested for ¥28 Million Bribery Over Subsidy
Former Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly member Seiji Kataoka (58) was arrested for allegedly accepting ¥28 million from...
