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Nov 5, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Probes Leak of Land Deal Documents
Fukuoka Prefecture questioned 98 employees after internal documents on a land purchase for a road project in Akamura were leaked to the media...
Oct 31, 2025 Local News
Ex-Inspector Re-Arrested Over Classic Car Bribe
Fukuoka police re-arrested a 46-year-old former vehicle inspector on October 30 for allegedly taking a ¥30,000 bribe to illegally pass a vintage sports car inspection...
Oct 31, 2025 Local News
JR Kyushu, Local Governments Discuss Future of Nichinan Line
JR Kyushu has formed a council with Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures and nearby municipalities to discuss the future of the Nichinan Line between...
Oct 31, 2025 Local News
Three Teens Arrested Over Alleged Honey Trap Robbery
Fukuoka police arrested three teenagers—a 17-year-old self-described office worker, another 17-year-old office worker, and a 16-year-old high school girl...
Oct 31, 2025 Local News
Elderly Man Arrested After Knife Attack in Fukuoka
An 85-year-old man, Masaru Hamasaki, was arrested on October 29 for attempted murder after attacking a 65-year-old stranger with...
Oct 31, 2025 Local News
Saga Bank Launches Payroll Account Cash Campaign
Saga Bank will launch a campaign on November 1 offering up to ¥50,000 to customers who open or designate salary transfer accounts...
Oct 31, 2025 Local News
Record Number of Non-Attending Students
A Ministry of Education survey found that 19,602 elementary and junior high school students in Fukuoka Prefecture missed 30 or more days of school in...
Oct 30, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka to Upgrade School Kitchens
The Fukuoka City Board of Education plans to upgrade kitchen equipment in elementary schools to expand lunch options...
Oct 30, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka’s First Four-Year Music University to Open in 2026
Japan’s Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of Fukuoka International University of Music...
Oct 30, 2025 Local News
Island City Celebrates 20 Years
Fukuoka City held a ceremony on October 26 to mark the 20th anniversary of Island City, an artificial island in Higashi Ward developed as...
