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Jan 21, 2026 Local News
Helicopter Missing Over Mt. Aso
A sightseeing helicopter carrying three people, including two Taiwanese tourists, went missing over Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture on the morning of...
Dec 18, 2025 Now Reports
Cycling Kyushu North to South | Day 2 The Takachiho Gorge & Gokase River
Today we’re heading out on the second leg of our north-to-south ride across Kyushu. This route takes us from...
Dec 18, 2025 Local News
Local Lists on Tokyo Pro Market
Kumamoto-based Local, which operates e-commerce platforms selling processed foods made from regional agricultural products...
Dec 18, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Universities Launch Semiconductor Talent Program
Kumamoto University announced on December 10 that it would work with Kyushu University and...
Dec 12, 2025 Local News
TSMC Halts Work for 4-nm Shift
Construction at TSMC’s second Kumamoto plant paused after the company began considering...
Dec 11, 2025 Now Reports
Cycling Kyushu North to South | Day 1 Fukuoka to Aso
Today we’re heading off on a week-long bikepacking trip from Fukuoka down to the Osumi Peninsula at the southern tip of Kyushu...
Nov 26, 2025 Local News
Strong Quakes Shake Aso Region
A magnitude 5.8 quake struck Kumamoto’s Aso region on the evening of November 25...
Oct 23, 2025 Local News
Kumamoto Launches Expert Panel to Revive City Tram Operations
The City of Kumamoto held the first meeting of an expert panel on October 22 to discuss measures for revitalizing the city’s troubled tram system...
Oct 2, 2025 Local News
Suntory Launches “Aso Beer” in Kyushu
Suntory will release “Aso Beer” on October 7, a Kyushu-exclusive brew made with Kumamoto barley malt and Aso spring water...
Aug 29, 2025 Local News
JR Kyushu To Build Office Tower Near TSMC Hub In Kumamoto
JR Kyushu announced plans to build a seven-story office building in front of Higo-Ōzu Station in Ōzu Town, Kumamoto...
