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May 17, 2024 Local News
Marinoa City Fukuoka to Close for Redevelopment in August
Marinoa City Fukuoka, an outlet mall in Fukuoka City, will close on August 18 for redevelopment. Opened in 2000 as Kyushu's first major outlet mall...
May 16, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu Reports Overcharges Due to Ticket Machine Malfunctions
JR Kyushu has disclosed that a malfunction in IC ticket processing machines along the Kagoshima Main Line has led to passengers being overcharged by...
May 16, 2024 Local News
Alert Level Raised to 2 at Mount Aso Amid Increased Volcanic Activity
The Japan Meteorological Agency has elevated the eruption warning level for Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture to Level 2, signaling restrictions around the crater due to...
May 16, 2024 Local News
University Student Arrested for Cannabis Found in Lost Wallet
A university student from Kitakyushu was arrested on May 15 after cannabis was discovered in a lost wallet he had dropped in Fukuoka City's Tenjin area...
May 15, 2024 Local News
Construction Begins on New IMS Site Project, Ace Hotel as Anchor Tenant
Today, May 15, 2024, Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. held a safety prayer ceremony at Kego Shrine for their new multi-use building project on the former...
May 15, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka City Water Bureau to Refund Over 2 Million Yen in Overcharges
The Fukuoka City Water Bureau has disclosed that it mistakenly double-charged some customers using debit cards for water and sewage services, totaling...
May 15, 2024 Local News
Saga Town Accepts Preliminary Survey for Nuclear Waste Disposal Site
Fukuoka Prefecture's Governor Hattori emphasized the need for detailed investigations and thorough explanations to neighboring municipalities regarding...
May 14, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu Proposes First Fare Hike Since 1996 Amid Rising Cost
JR Kyushu is considering an increase in train fares within 2024, marking the first potential rise since 1996, excluding tax-related adjustments...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Tripartite Talks on Unfinished West Kyushu Shinkansen Section
On May 13, top officials from Saga Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, and JR Kyushu held their first meeting to discuss...
May 10, 2024 Local News
Tick-Borne Infections Rise in Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture has reported three cases of tick-borne diseases, including two of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) and one of Japanese spotted fever...
