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Aug 10, 2022 Local News
Kyuden Reports First Deficit in Four Years
Kyushu Electric Power reported a ¥47.2 billion loss for 2022 Apr. ~ Jun. The first consolidated loss in four years reflected the significant impact of tripled costs of fuels and ri...

Aug 10, 2022 Local News
Royal’s Apetito Cafe Metro Renewal
Apetito Cafe Metro reopened on Jul. 26 with a new interior and dishes on the menu. Royal Group made adjustments with sustainability and the COVID-19 pandemic in mind...

Aug 8, 2022 Local News
Majority of Fukuoka’s Shut-ins aged 40 or above
Fukuoka Prefecture reported over 1,100 confirmed shut-ins (hikikomori) in municipalities other than Fukuoka City and Kitakyushu City. The first survey on those who remained isolate...

Aug 8, 2022 Local News
Hong Kong Express Airways Resumes Fukuoka Route
Hong Kong Express Airways (HKE/UO) resumed its Hong Kong-Fukuoka route on August 4 for the first time in two and a half years with one round trip per week. UO804 to Fukuoka will de...

Aug 5, 2022 Local News
Flights Between Fukuoka and Guam Resumed
Passenger flights between Fukuoka and Guam suspended due to the new coronavirus, resumed on Aug.4 for the first time in two years and five months. The flight was operated by Unite...

Aug 5, 2022 Local News
Crowdfunding to Preserve Piano Played by Masters
Fukuoka City seeks funds to preserve the “Legacy Piano,” which was autographed by international master pianists. The 1963-made Steinway grand piano was used on stage at...

Aug 4, 2022 Local News
Miyazaki Airline Turns Twenty
Solaseed Air celebrated its 20th anniversary recently. The Miyazaki-based airline company has served over 24 million passengers since it began as Skynet Asia Airways in...

Aug 4, 2022 Local News
Singaporean Restaurant Open Inside Boss E-ZO Fukuoka
Singaporean restaurant ‘Chatterbox Express’ opens its first shop in Japan inside Boss E-zo Fukuoka. You can enjoy the taste of premium-style chicken rice served initially at...

Aug 4, 2022 Local News
New Facility To Showcase Okawa Town’s Woodwork
Crea Planning Corporation, the producer of Ohori Terrace, will open a new wood-surrounded public space to nurture the creativity of visitors and the locals in Okawa City on Sep. 3....

Aug 4, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka University Hospital Closes Two Wards Due To Staff Shortage
More than 120 medical staff members at Fukuoka University Hospital in Fukuoka City have been unable to go to work due to potential exposure to the new coronavirus, and...