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Feb 9, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka City’s Population to Reach 1.7 Million by 2040
Fukuoka City's future population projection anticipates the city's population peaking at approximately 1,702,000 by 2040. The 2012 projection estimated the peak at about 1,606,000 ...
Feb 9, 2024 Local News
Ōmuta City Selects New Industrial Park Site
Ōmuta City has selected a coastal area in the western part of the city as the site for a new industrial park. Following TSMC's expansion into Kumamoto, there has been an increase i...
Feb 9, 2024 Local News
Kyushu and Okinawa Businesses Anticipate Economic Recovery
According to a survey by Teikoku Databank's Fukuoka branch on the 2024 economic outlook for businesses in Kyushu and Okinawa, 13.5% of companies expect an economic recovery, repres...
Feb 8, 2024 Local News
Blue Bottle Coffee Opens Its First Kyushu Outlet in Fukuoka
Blue Bottle Coffee, the acclaimed American coffee chain, is set to open its first Kyushu location in Tenjin, Fukuoka City, on February 9th. In anticipation, a special preview event...
Feb 7, 2024 Local News
Yanagawa Fire Department Faces Backlash Over Second DUI Incident
The Yanagawa City Fire Department apologized following the DUI arrest of firefighter Yuta Takada on February 6th, the second such case in a month...
Feb 7, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Electric Launches Daytime Discount Electricity Plan
Kyushu Electric Power has unveiled the "Ohisama Daytime Benefit Plan," set to commence on April 1, which slashes daytime electricity rates by up to 50% for households...
Feb 6, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Airport’s Environmental Cleanup
At Fukuoka Airport, a location with a history as a U.S. military base, investigations have uncovered hazardous levels of lead and benzene, prompting a costly cleanup operation of a...
Feb 1, 2024 Local News
74-Year-Old Arrested for Dumping Over 170,000 Flyers into Sea
In a shocking environmental crime, a 74-year-old part-time worker was arrested for illegally discarding over 900 kilograms, equivalent to more than...
Feb 1, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu to Increase Bus Fares on Three Routes
JR Kyushu Bus, a subsidiary of JR Kyushu Group, is set to increase bus fares by 10-14% on three routes within Fukuoka, Saga-Nagasaki, and Kagoshima...
Feb 1, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Anticipates Japan’s Earliest Cherry Blossom Bloom on March 19
The Japan Meteorological Association has announced its spring forecast, predicting that Fukuoka City will experience the nation's earliest cherry blossom...