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Car Crashes Into Kitakyushu Police Station

A small passenger car driven by an elderly man crashed into the steps at the entrance of the Yahatahigashi Police Station in Kitakyushu on...

German Cruise Ship Makes Moji Port Debut

The German cruise ship Amadea made its first visit to Moji Port in Kitakyushu on March 17, marking the first German vessel to call at the...

Kitakyushu Subsidizes Shinkansen Commuting to Attract Residents

Kitakyushu City has launched a public–private initiative to encourage migration by subsidizing Shinkansen commuting between Kokura and...

Airport Hangar Camping Experience Launches at Kitakyushu Airport

Airline StarFlyer and travel agency JTB announced a new overnight program allowing guests to camp inside an aircraft hangar at Kitakyushu...

Nippon Steel To Fully Acquire Krosaki Harima

Nippon Steel announced that its tender offer to fully acquire Krosaki Harima, a refractory materials manufacturer headquartered in Kitakyushu...

Kitakyushu To Upgrade Online Facility Booking

Kitakyushu City announced it will launch a revamped online reservation system for public facilities in April to improve convenience for...

Kitakyushu Offshore Wind Farm Starts Operations

Japan’s largest offshore wind farm began commercial operations on March 2 off the coast of Hibikinada in Kitakyushu...

Former Karate School Head Sentenced to 24 Years for Sexual Assault

The Kokura branch of the Fukuoka District Court sentenced a former karate school operator in Kitakyushu to 24 years in prison...