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Feb 3, 2026 Local News
Tsukigata Wins Fourth Term as Itoshima Mayor
Incumbent Itoshima Mayor Yuji Tsukigata won a fourth consecutive term in the city’s mayoral election held on...
Feb 3, 2026 Local News
Oita Foreign Worker Numbers Reach Record
The number of foreign workers in Oita Prefecture reached a record high of about 14,300 as of October 2025...
Feb 3, 2026 Local News
Fukuoka Urges Water Conservation Amid Low Reservoirs
Fukuoka City called on residents to conserve water as reservoir levels continued to decline due to prolonged low rainfall...
Feb 3, 2026 Local News
Foreign Arrivals to Kyushu Hit Record in 2025
Foreign arrivals to Japan through Kyushu’s airports and ports reached a record high in 2025, totaling about 5.75 million...
Feb 3, 2026 Local News
Saga Bank Plans 11-Story Complex in Kitakyushu
Saga Bank announced plans to construct an 11-story mixed-use building in central Kitakyushu with support from the city government...
Feb 3, 2026 Local News
Fukuoka Subway Expands Late-Night Trains
Fukuoka City Subway announced it will expand late-night train services from Fridays only to six days a week...
Feb 2, 2026 Local News
Ohana Wins Japan Travel Awards 2026 Grand Prize
Ohana, a historic Ryokan Ohana in Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, was awarded the Grand Prize at the Japan Travel Awards 2026...
Jan 30, 2026 Local News
Fukuoka PARCO to Close in 2027
Fukuoka PARCO, a major commercial complex in Tenjin, Fukuoka City, announced it will close its current building at the end of February 2027 due to...
Jan 30, 2026 Local News
42 Candidates Enter Fukuoka Races Ahead of Lower House Election
Japan’s House of Representatives election was officially announced on January 27, with 42 candidates declaring their intention to...
Jan 28, 2026 Local News
Teen Girl Dies After Car Plunges Into Riverbed in Kitakyushu
A light vehicle carrying five teenagers veered off a prefectural road and plunged into a riverbed late...
