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Aug 1, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Partners with Fund to Promote Decarbonization
Fukuoka Prefecture has signed a partnership agreement with a fund management company to support local companies' decarbonization efforts. The agreement, signed...

Aug 1, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture’s Tax Revenue Hits Record High
Fukuoka Prefecture's tax revenue for the last fiscal year remained at record levels, driven by strong corporate performance and post-pandemic economic recovery...

Aug 1, 2024 Local News
Hakata Restaurant Owners Halt Aggressive Solicitation
Restaurant owners near JR Hakata Station, known for aggressive solicitation, have declared an end to the practice following police crackdowns. On the 30th, a dissolution...

Aug 1, 2024 Local News
Four Elephants Arrive at Fukuoka Zoo
Four Asian elephants from Myanmar have arrived at Fukuoka Zoo after a delayed transfer. The elephants, traveling over 21 hours via Thailand, landed at Kitakyushu...

Jul 30, 2024 Local News
Offshore Wind Power Project Office Opens in Saikai City
Miraienosima LLC opened an office in Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture, on the 29th, as part of an offshore wind power project led by Sumitomo Corporation and Tokyo Electric Power R...

Jul 30, 2024 Local News
No Anomalies Reported Before Yanagawa Helicopter Crash
The National Transportation Safety Committee has dispatched aviation accident investigators to Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, following a helicopter crash that killed two peopl...

Jul 30, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Sixth Graders Exceed National Average in Academic Survey
The results of the national academic performance survey for this fiscal year, targeting sixth graders and third-year junior high students, were announced on the 29th. Fukuoka's six...

Jul 30, 2024 Local News
Rairia Kasugabaru, a New Commercial Facility to Open
Nishitetsu Group has announced the development of a new commercial facility, Rairia Kasugabaru, directly connected to Kasugabaru Station on the Tenjin Omuta Line. Scheduled to open...

Jul 30, 2024 Local News
Sekibunkan Bookstore Tenjin to Close
Sekibunkan Bookstore, located in the Tenjin Underground Shopping Mall, will close its doors on August 14 due to the expiration of its lease agreement. NIC Retail Co., Ltd. expresse...

Jul 26, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Hydrogen Strategy Meeting Sets 2024 Agenda
The Fukuoka Hydrogen Green Growth Strategy Council held its annual meeting on July 25, setting the 2024 agenda. Key initiatives include establishing a hydrogen...










