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Aug 20, 2024 Local News
New Initiative in Kitakyushu Aims to Improve City through Women’s Perspectives
Kitakyushu City has launched "Woman Will Kitakyushu," a project aimed at gathering insights from women to make the city more attractive and retain its younger female population...
Aug 20, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Financial Group to Reconnect with Former Employees Online
The Fukuoka Financial Group (FFG), which includes Fukuoka Bank, is launching an online platform to reconnect with former employees. Starting August 20...
Aug 20, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Subway Extends Last Train Service on Fridays
Fukuoka City Subway announced that, starting August 23, it will extend the last train service on Fridays by up to 35 minutes to accommodate the increasing number of late-night pass...
Aug 20, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka City Bus Accident Kills Two Sisters
In a tragic accident on August 18 in Fukuoka City's Sawara Ward, a bus collided with a compact car, resulting in the deaths of two young sisters, aged 7 and 5...
Aug 20, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Eases Building Restrictions for Tourism Development
Kitakyushu City is relaxing building restrictions in urban planning zones to allow the construction of hotels and other tourism-related facilities. This move, aimed at boosting...
Aug 15, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu Apologizes for Concealing High-Speed Ferry Water Ingress
JR Kyushu issued a public apology on August 14 after it was revealed that its subsidiary, JR Kyushu Jet Ferry, had concealed a serious issue involving water...
Aug 9, 2024 Local News
G7 Ambassadors to Skip Nagasaki Peace Ceremony Amid Israel Controversy
Nagasaki will commemorate the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing on August 9 without the attendance of G7 ambassadors, except for Japan. The city decided not to invite Israel t...
Aug 9, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Electric Power Sets Up Nankai Trough Earthquake Task Force
Following the Japan Meteorological Agency's alert about a possible major earthquake in the Nankai Trough, Kyushu Electric Power and its subsidiary Kyushu Electric Transmission and....
Aug 9, 2024 Local News
Heatstroke Alert Issued for Fukuoka Prefecture
The Fukuoka Regional Meteorological Observatory and the Ministry of the Environment have issued a heatstroke alert for Fukuoka Prefecture on August 9...
Aug 9, 2024 Local News
Strong Earthquake Hits Miyazaki Coast
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off Miyazaki Prefecture's coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory for parts of Kyushu and Shikoku...
