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Jul 26, 2023 Local News
Shared Taxis Connect Fukuoka and Kita-Kyushu Airport
Starting August 1, Fukuoka Prefecture is launching a pilot project to operate shared taxis for passengers of the "Fukuoka-Kita-Kyushu Limousine Bus", which connects Tenjin Express ...
Jul 6, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu Launches AI-Powered Phone Reservations
The city of Kitakyushu has initiated a trial phase for an AI-enabled phone reservation service aimed at providing citizens with...
Jul 3, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu Airport Runway Set for 2027 Extension
The expansion of Kitakyushu Airport's runway to 3,000 meters has been slated for completion by August 31, 2027. The Mayor of Kitakyushu City, Kazuhisa Takeuchi, made the announceme...
Jun 28, 2023 Local News
Identity Theft: Man Impersonates Brother in Police Investigation
In an unexpected turn of events, a 24-year-old man was arrested in Kitakyushu City for impersonating his elder brother during police investigations following a rear-end collision. ...
Jun 22, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu Woos Marella Cruises Amid Tourism Drought
As international cruise visits have plunged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese city of Kitakyushu is redoubling its efforts to lure these sea tourists back...
Jun 21, 2023 Local News
Bombs Detected at Offshore Wind Project Site in Kitakyushu
In the sea bed off Kitakyushu, where Japan's largest offshore wind power project is progressing, bombs and artillery shells have been discovered. Numerous metallic reactions have b...
Jun 12, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu City: On Route to Becoming Wind Power Generation Hub
Tokyo-based Nippon Steel Engineering has produced and dispatched 14 'jackets' - ladder-like foundational structures for offshore wind turbines - from its factory in Kitakyushu City...
Jun 12, 2023 Local News
Nurturing the Next Banana Auctioneers: Moji Port Banana Juku
The "Moji Port Banana Juku", a course designed to preserve the tradition of banana auctioning, has commenced in Kitakyushu City. The tradition, dating back to the Taisho era, invol...
Jun 12, 2023 Local News
Unprecedented: Flight Rerouted to Kitakyushu Due to Delays
Due to a significant delay brought about by engine troubles, a Japan Airlines flight from Haneda to Fukuoka was unable to land within the operational hours of Fukuoka Airport on th...
Jun 8, 2023 Local News
Trotter Trouble: Kitakyushu City’s Boar Alert
Crikey! A wild boar took itself for a leisurely jaunt around Wakamatsu Ward in Kitakyushu City, causing a proper hullabaloo. The city's been on its toes, urging folks to keep their...
