SEARCH
Kitazaki Shared Taxi Service to Launch
Fukuoka City unveiled a five-seat shared taxi that will begin operating in Kitazaki, Nishi Ward, on September 14. The district currently has only one scheduled bus route...
Kyushu University Opens Chip Research Hub
Kyushu University opened a new semiconductor research facility at its Chikushi Campus in Kasuga City on May 14, aiming to strengthen next-generation...
Mitsubishi Electric Completes Fukuoka Plant
Mitsubishi Electric has completed a new factory in Nishi Ward, Fukuoka City, for the assembly and inspection of power semiconductor modules...
Fukuoka Opens New Junior High School
Fukuoka City opened Susenji Junior High School in Nishi Ward on April 7, its first new public junior high school in 18 years. The school was built...
Fire Academy Officials to Face Charges Over Trainee’s Death
Police plan to refer three former officials of the Fukuoka City Fire Academy, including the former principal, to prosecutors on...
Kyushu University to Launch Hydrogen Research Institute
Kyushu University announced it will open a new hydrogen-focused research institute in April at its Ito Campus...
Fukuoka to Open Kyushu’s Largest Outlet Mall
A new outlet mall—the largest in Kyushu with about 200 stores—will open in spring 2027 on the former site of Marinoa City Fukuoka...
JA Fukuoka City Fires Employee Over ¥62 Million Embezzlement
A male employee in his 40s at JA Fukuoka City's Kanatake branch has been dismissed for...
Therapist Caught on Camera in Break-In
A 26-year-old male physical therapist in Fukuoka City’s Nishi Ward has been arrested for allegedly trespassing in...
Teen Arrested for Ice Cream Theft in Fukuoka
A 14-year-old boy in Fukuoka City was arrested for stealing 38 ice creams worth approximately ¥18,000 from an unmanned dessert store with...