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Nov 17, 2022 Local News
Cruise Ships Returning to Port of Hakata
Following the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) announcement to resume accepting international cruise ships into Japan, the Port of Hakata is expected...
Nov 17, 2022 Local News
Veterinary Association To Open Office inside ACROS
The Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations and Fukuoka Prefecture signed a memorandum to open its Japanese Office inside ACROS Fukuoka. FAVA aims to deepen people’s understand...
Nov 16, 2022 Local News
1 Kilo Marijuana Bust in Fukuoka
A suspect in his 20s was arrested for possessing nearly 1 kg of dried marijuana for commercial purposes at his home. The suspect denies some of the charges. After receiving informa...
Nov 15, 2022 Local News
Redback Spiders Found at School in Kitakyushu
Thirty-four redback spiders were found at a high school in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. This is the largest number of dangerous spiders found at one time in Kitakyushu City...
Nov 15, 2022 Local News
SAF Fuel Used on Flight to Fukuoka
The first scheduled domestic flight using commercially produced low carbon dioxide emission aviation fuel (SAF) took place on a flight between Tokyo and Fukuoka on November 14. The...
Nov 15, 2022 Local News
Goh X Gaggan / GohGan to Open inside 010 Building
On December 1, 2022, the "010 BUILDING," a complex facility that integrates food and entertainment, is scheduled to open in front of Canal City Hakata. Takeshi Fukuyama, owner-che...
Nov 14, 2022 Local News
International Flights at Fukuoka Airport Quadruple
In anticipation of a recovery in the number of foreign travelers, the number of international flights at Fukuoka Airport in November has expanded to four times the number of flight...
Nov 11, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Tries Stopping People Walking on Escalators
In Fukuoka, people usually line up on the left side of the escalator, leaving the right side empty for people in a hurry. However, this is a behavior that Fukuoka City Subway was n...
Nov 10, 2022 Local News
Two JSDF Officers Arrested For Indecency With A High School Girl
Two Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) officers were arrested on suspicion of violating and indecently assaulting a then-15-year-old female high school student at a hotel in Tokushima C...
Nov 10, 2022 Local News
Nepalese Convenience Store Employee Thwarts Scam
A letter of appreciation was presented by the police to a Nepalese convenience store clerk for preventing a phony phone scam. Sapkota Salik Ram, 30, has been in Japan for 10 years....
