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Feb 14, 2025 Local News
Kitakyushu’s Record ¥643.5 Billion Budget Focuses on Startups and Sustainability
Kitakyushu City announced a record ¥643.5 billion FY2025 budget, up 2.5% from the previous year...

Feb 14, 2025 Local News
Nishitetsu Revises FY2025 Profit Forecast Upward Despite 20% Decline
Nishitetsu revised its FY2025 net profit forecast to ¥19.8 billion, a 20% drop from the previous year but...

Feb 14, 2025 Local News
Munakata City Begins Autonomous Bus Trial to Address Driver Shortage
Munakata City has launched an autonomous bus trial to tackle the region’s growing driver shortage...

Feb 13, 2025 Local News
Nike Fukuoka to Close After 16 Years
Nike Fukuoka has announced it will close permanently on March 31, 2025, after 16 years in business...

Feb 13, 2025 Local News
Fujifilm Invests ¥11 Billion to Boost Semiconductor Material Output in Kyushu
Fujifilm Holdings is expanding its semiconductor material production in Kyushu with a ¥11 billion investment. In January 2025...

Feb 13, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Securities Executive Arrested for Alleged Voyeurism
Shinichi Sakai, a 62-year-old executive director of the Fukuoka Stock Securities Exchange, was arrested for...

Feb 13, 2025 Local News
35-Meter Timeline Showcasing Tenjin’s 400-Year History Unveiled
A 35-meter-long historical timeline, “Tenjin History Timeline,” will be installed along the eastern outer wall of the underground passage in...

Feb 12, 2025 Local News
Taiwan to Establish Trade and Investment Center in Fukuoka
Taiwan’s Minister of Economic Affairs, J.W. Kuo, announced plans to establish a "Taiwan Trade and Investment Center" in Fukuoka...

Feb 12, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Launches Wildlife Damage Prevention System
Fukuoka Prefecture has introduced the "Fukuoka Wildlife Damage Prevention System," a new online platform...

Feb 12, 2025 Local News
Amami Oshima Declares Mongoose Eradication, Traps Fully Removed
Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture has officially declared the eradication of invasive mongooses, completing...