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Jun 1, 2018 Local News
Eurasian Otters Found in Tsushima
The Ministry of the Environment confirmed on May 28 that several Eurasian otters have been found in Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture. The discovery was made as part of an ongoing...
Apr 3, 2018 Local News
Hole in Genkai Nuclear Plant Piping System Discovered
A hole approximately 1 cm in diameter was found in the No. 3 reactor piping system at the Genkai nuclear power plant, which is located in Saga Prefecture. The reactor went back onl...
Mar 8, 2018 Local News
Injunction to Prevent Genkai Power Plant Re-opening
Local residents have taken out a temporary injunction to prevent Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) from restarting reactor numbers three and four at the Genkai nuclear...
Mar 5, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture signs New Environmental Pact with Union Territory of Delhi, India
Fukuoka Prefecture has concluded a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Union Territory of Delhi, India focused on promoting exchange in the environmental field. This fol...
Oct 16, 2017 Local News
Indonesian Geothermal Power Plant Opens New Reactor with Kyuden Backing
Kyushu Electric Power Company (Kyuden) announced on October 10 that commercial operations have begun on a new unit at a huge geothermal power plant in the Sarulla area of Sumatra, ...
Oct 4, 2017 Local News
Fuel Cell Bus Service Trial in Fukuoka Prefecture
Fuel cell (FC) buses are currently being tested out in Fukuoka Prefecture. The fuel cell vehicles, which were released by Toyota in February of this year, run on...
Sep 15, 2017 Local News
Typhoon #18 Approaching Kyushu
Southern Kyushu is currently experiencing intermittent and intense rainfall due to the approaching typhoon Talim (Typhoon no. 18). It is expected to make landfall in Kyushu by the ...
Sep 8, 2017 Local News
Measures Taken to Contain Threat Posed by Hiari Fire Ants
Kyushu University put together a research group consisting of four ant experts and will work with local authorities to prevent the extremely poisonous, non-native fire ant known as...
Aug 29, 2017 Local News
Poor Catch of Gourmet Jellyfish
The heavy rains that fell in northern Kyushu during July meant a poor catch of jellyfish known as bizen kurage (rhopilema esculentum or flame jellyfish) in the Ariake Sea. The low ...
Aug 19, 2017 Local News
First Wild Otter Spotting in 38 Years
team from the University of the Ryukyus confirmed on August 17 that a wild otter has been spotted in Japan for the first time in 38 years in Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture. The ani...
