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Nov 16, 2022 Local News
1 Kilo Marijuana Bust in Fukuoka
A suspect in his 20s was arrested for possessing nearly 1 kg of dried marijuana for commercial purposes at his home. The suspect denies some of the charges. After receiving informa...
Nov 11, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Tries Stopping People Walking on Escalators
In Fukuoka, people usually line up on the left side of the escalator, leaving the right side empty for people in a hurry. However, this is a behavior that Fukuoka City Subway was n...
Nov 10, 2022 Local News
Two JSDF Officers Arrested For Indecency With A High School Girl
Two Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) officers were arrested on suspicion of violating and indecently assaulting a then-15-year-old female high school student at a hotel in Tokushima C...
Nov 10, 2022 Local News
Nepalese Convenience Store Employee Thwarts Scam
A letter of appreciation was presented by the police to a Nepalese convenience store clerk for preventing a phony phone scam. Sapkota Salik Ram, 30, has been in Japan for 10 years....
Nov 4, 2022 Local News
Tenjin Meiji-dori Terrace
Tenjin Meiji-dori Machizukuri Council [MDC] and We Love Tenjin Council [WLT], which promote urban development in the Tenjin area of Fukuoka City, will hold a trial event "Tenjin Me...
Nov 2, 2022 Local News
New Electric Scooter Share Service in Fukuoka
Shin Idemitsu launched a new electric scooter-sharing service on November 1 to reduce the burden on the environment, diversify means of transportation, and increase convenience. Cu...
Nov 2, 2022 Local News
Wild Boar Bites Elderly Woman in Karatsu
According to the police, at around 6:30 a.m. on November 1, a woman in her 70s was walking on a street in Ouchi-cho, Karatsu City, when a wild boar approached her from behind and s...
Nov 1, 2022 Local News
Renamed Papio Ice Arena to Reopen
Papio Ice Arena, a skating rink in Fukuoka City, will reopen next April with a new name, Ovision Ice Arena Fukuoka. Saibu Gas Holdings, the operator of the Papio Ice Arena, which h...
Nov 1, 2022 Local News
Kitakyushu Airport Adds Cargo Bay
Kitakyushu Air Terminal, the company that operates the terminal building at Kitakyushu Airport, has added a new cargo bay to handle international cargo in order to accommodate the ...
Oct 28, 2022 Local News
Kyushu University Captures Birth of New Star
A group of researchers at Kyushu University captured the “first cry” from a newly born star. Their report on the first detection of star formation in environments that resemble 10 ...