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Jun 5, 2025 Local News
Genkai Reactor Restart Delayed Over Valve Issue
Kyushu Electric Power has postponed the restart of the No. 3 reactor at Genkai Nuclear Power Plant in Saga Prefecture after a malfunctioning valve was discovered during inspection ...
Jun 3, 2025 Local News
4.7 Tons of Trash Cleared From Okagaki Beaches
On June 1, approximately 1,000 residents and volunteers joined a large-scale coastal cleanup in...
Jun 3, 2025 Local News
Tsunami Risk Near Fukuoka Higher Than Previously Estimated
A recent survey by Fukuoka Prefecture of nine offshore active faults near northern and northwestern Kyushu has found that potential tsunami heights could exceed previous estimates ...
Apr 10, 2025 Local News
Perovskite Solar Panels Installed On Fukuoka Startup Hub
Fukuoka City has installed next-generation perovskite solar panels on the roof of its startup support center...
Nov 26, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Initiates Solar Panel Recycling Program
Kitakyushu City has partnered with two companies to recycle and reuse solar panels. Starting in 2024, discarded panels...
Oct 2, 2024 Local News
MrMax HD Ends Free Chopstick Distribution to Reduce CO2
On October 1, MrMax Holdings announced that it will end free chopstick distribution at its bento-selling stores from October 16...
Sep 25, 2024 Local News
Saga City Achieves World-First Certification for CO2 Capture from Waste Incineration
Saga City has achieved a global first by obtaining the ISCC PLUS certification for capturing and utilizing CO2 from its waste incineration plant...
Aug 1, 2024 Local News
Kagoshima Researches Emissions Trading for Livestock
JA Kagoshima and Kyushu University have initiated research on a system to trade emissions reduction credits for livestock greenhouse gases. The project...
Jul 30, 2024 Local News
Offshore Wind Power Project Office Opens in Saikai City
Miraienosima LLC opened an office in Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture, on the 29th, as part of an offshore wind power project led by Sumitomo Corporation and Tokyo Electric Power R...
Jul 11, 2024 Local News
Major International Conference AOGS 2026 to be Held in Fukuoka
Fukuoka has been selected to host the 2026 annual meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS). This marks the second time Japan will host the conference...
