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Oct 9, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Hosts Global Startup and Investor Exchange Week
Fukuoka City is hosting a weeklong international startup event featuring over 60 programs and exhibitions across...
Oct 9, 2025 Local News
Ex-Wedding Hall CEO Jailed for COVID Aid Fraud
The Fukuoka District Court sentenced Atsushi Ogushi, former president of Kurume-based wedding hall operator Arcadia...
Oct 9, 2025 Local News
Hakata Yari Udon Expands to Hong Kong
Nishitetsu Group will open the first overseas branch of “Hakata Yari Udon” in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui district on...
Oct 9, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Semiconductor Expo Doubles in Scale
The second Kyushu Semiconductor Industry Exhibition opened on October 8 at Marine Messe Fukuoka, doubling in size from...
Oct 8, 2025 Local News
Food Expo Kyushu Draws Global Buyers
Food Expo Kyushu opened on October 6 at Fukuoka International Center, featuring over 300 regional specialties from Kyushu and Yamaguchi...
Oct 8, 2025 Local News
Toyota Kyushu Launches Solar Power Pilot
Toyota Motor Kyushu has begun testing a new solar power system at its Kokuraminami plant in Kitakyushu to improve...
Oct 8, 2025 Local News
Kanmon Area Named Among World’s Top 100 Destinations
The Kanmon area, connecting Kitakyushu in Fukuoka and Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi, has been selected for...
Oct 8, 2025 Local News
Monkey Damages Cars in Kitakyushu
In Kitakyushu’s Wakamatsu Ward, more than 150 reports of monkey sightings and property damage were filed between July and September...
Oct 8, 2025 Local News
JR Kyushu Invests in Luxury Travel Startup
JR Kyushu has invested in Tokyo-based XPERISUS, a startup specializing in cultural experience tours for affluent inbound travelers. The amount was not disclosed...
Oct 7, 2025 Local News
Man Arrested For Drunk Cycling Near Hakata Station
A 48-year-old unemployed man was arrested for riding a bicycle under the influence near JR Hakata Station on...
