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Feb 8, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Electric Power Restarts Operation of Reactor 4 at Genkai Nuclear Plant
Kyushu Electric Power Company restarted the operation of reactor 4 at the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant in Genkai-cho on February 7. The two reactors are now in operation, which has n...
Feb 7, 2023 Local News
Avian Influenza Confirmed in Dead Crow in Fukuoka City
On 6th February, a dead crow was reported in Fukuoka City, and later confirmed to have tested positive for avian influenza. In response, the Ministry of the Environment designated ...
Feb 7, 2023 Local News
Kumamoto Company President Accused of Food Labeling Violation
The President of a seafood company in Arao City, Kumamoto, was arrested by the police in Fukuoka on suspicion of violating the Food Labeling Law. The arrest was made on the suspici...
Feb 6, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu to Offer Shinkansen Express Rides for Just 500 JPY One-Way!
Kyushu announced the sale of special express ticket packages for the West Kyushu Shinkansen, priced at 500 JPY one-way. The packages will be sold between February 14 and 28 for the...
Feb 6, 2023 Local News
Former Bureaucrat Kazuhisa Takeuchi Elected as Kitakyushu Mayor in Four-Way Race
The Kitakyushu mayoral election was a four-way race among four newcomers after incumbent Mayor Kenji Kitahashi announced his retirement after serving four terms and 16 years. Takeu...
Feb 3, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Welcomes Vegan Visitors with New Menu Offerings
Fukuoka City organized a tasting event to accommodate foreign tourists with diverse food cultures and cater to the needs of vegans, who follow a diet that does not include meat, fi...
Feb 3, 2023 Local News
Kyushu University Cat Lovers Launch Research Project to Solve Tortoiseshell Mystery
Kyushu University in Japan has launched a research project to uncover the mystery behind the genes of tortoiseshell cats. The project is led by Professor Hiroyuki Sasaki, who is a ...
Feb 3, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Abolishes Five School Rules, Including Underwear Color
Fukuoka City is eliminating five school rules at all junior high schools starting in April, including the restriction on underwear color and hairstyles. This decision is in line wi...
Feb 3, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Electric to Consider Early Restart for Genkai Unit 4
The facility is equipped to inject water if the reactor loses its cooling function in the event of an aircraft collision. Genkai Unit 3 was completed on December 5, 2022., and resu...
Feb 3, 2023 Local News
Protect Your Children from Setsubun Tragedy: Pediatrician Urges Safe Bean Consumption
Pediatricians are warning parents to keep beans away from children under 5 years old during the Setsubun holiday. These hard foods pose a choking hazard and can cause blockages in ...
