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Apr 24, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Region Grows as Rest of Prefecture Declines
Fukuoka Prefecture’s total population stood at 5,097,710 as of October 1, 2024, marking a year-on-year decline of 9,202. However...

Apr 24, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Hits Record 410,000 Foreign Visitors in March
The Kyushu District Transport Bureau reported that 410,284 foreign nationals entered Kyushu’s seven prefectures in March...

Apr 24, 2025 Local News
StarFlyer Bookings Down 10% for Golden Week
StarFlyer, based in Kitakyushu, announced that reservations for its flights during the upcoming 11-day Golden Week holiday...

Apr 24, 2025 Local News
Nagasaki and 7-Eleven Form Local Product Partnership
Nagasaki City and convenience store chain 7-Eleven Japan have signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement...

Apr 23, 2025 Local News
Saibu Gas, JERA Partner on LNG Supply
Saibu Gas has formed a strategic alliance with power giant JERA to improve utilization of its Hibiki LNG terminal in...

Apr 23, 2025 Local News
Floating Wind Farm Starts Off Kitakyushu
Japan's second floating offshore wind power facility has begun commercial operation off the coast of Hibikinada in Kitakyushu...

Apr 23, 2025 Local News
Hotter Summer Expected in Northern Kyushu
The Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory forecasts that northern Kyushu will see above-average temperatures from...

Apr 23, 2025 Local News
Man Accused of Selling Fake Goods Online
A 47-year-old unemployed man from Soeda Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, has been referred to prosecutors for...

Apr 23, 2025 Local News
Dazaifu Post Offices Become Cooling Shelters
In response to extreme summer heat, all eight post offices in Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, have been designated as...

Apr 23, 2025 Local News
Court Rejects Appeal Over Yatai License
The Fukuoka High Court has overturned a lower court ruling that had recognized a man's right to...