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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
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
Fukuoka City Employee Arrested for Break In
A Fukuoka City Chuo Ward Office employee, Shinichi Kitahara (58), was arrested on February 10 for allegedly breaking into...

Feb 5, 2025 Local News
Job Fair in Fukuoka Promotes Disability Employment
A job fair aimed at increasing understanding and opportunities for people with disabilities was held in Fukuoka City...

Feb 5, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka City Subway to Increase Weekday Airport Line Services
To ease rush hour congestion, Fukuoka City Subway will add 19 round trips to the Airport Line on weekdays starting March 15...

Feb 4, 2025 Local News
Face Records to Open First Kyushu Store
Face Records, a Tokyo-based analog record specialty store, will open its first Kyushu location...

Jan 31, 2025 Local News
New Digital Screen at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station
Nishitetsu has announced that the large digital screen in the Solaria Stage building, currently...

Jan 31, 2025 Local News
Shoplifter Arrested After Stabbing Store Manager in Fukuoka
A 58-year-old man was arrested in Fukuoka’s Hakata Ward for allegedly stabbing a store manager while...

Jan 29, 2025 Local News
Krispy Kreme Returns to Fukuoka in April 2025
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has announced its return to Fukuoka after receiving numerous requests from...

Jan 28, 2025 Local News
Cruise Ship Brings 1,800 Chinese Tourists to Hakata Port for Lunar New Year
Ahead of China’s Lunar New Year holiday, a cruise ship carrying approximately 1,800 Chinese tourists docked at Hakata Port on...