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Jan 15, 2026 Local News

Therapist Arrested Over Illegal Smartphone Resales

Police arrested and indicted a 38-year-old occupational therapist from Dazaifu...

General

Dazaifu

Jan 15, 2026 Local News

Kyushu Electric Expands Renewable Energy in US

Kyushu Electric Power said it will strengthen its renewable energy business in the United States through...

Business

Jan 15, 2026 Local News

Nishitetsu Employees Misuse Lost IC Cards

Nishi-Nippon Railroad said three employees of a subsidiary handling lost property misappropriated funds from IC...

General

Fukuoka Prefecture

Jan 13, 2026 Local News

Tenjin Underground Mall Marks 50 Years

Tenjin Underground Mall in central Fukuoka will mark its 50th anniversary in September, with operators aiming to appeal...

Business

Jan 13, 2026 Local News

Fukuoka Lawmakers React to Possible Snap Lower House Election

Speculation over a possible snap dissolution of Japan’s House of Representatives in late January has unsettled lawmakers from Fukuoka...

Politics

Fukuoka Prefecture

Jan 9, 2026 Local News

Man Arrested for Abusing Librarian in Fukuoka

Police arrested a 61-year-old unemployed man on January 8 on suspicion of...

General

Jan 9, 2026 Local News

JR Kyushu Again Backs Saga Station Shinkansen Route

JR Kyushu President Yoji Furumiya reiterated that a route passing through Saga Station was the most desirable option for the undecided section of the West Kyushu Shinkansen. In New...

General

Saga Prefecture

Jan 9, 2026 Local News

Man in His 20s Dies After Sparring Incident in Fukuoka

A man believed to be in his 20s was found unconscious in an apartment in Fukuoka City’s Higashi Ward on January 8 and later died, police said. Emergency services were called at aro...