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Apr 23, 2025 Local News
Kagoshima Eel Catch Hits 34-Year High
Kagoshima Prefecture’s glass eel catch reached about 2,492 kg this season, the highest since FY1990 and over...

Apr 23, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Offers Loans to SMEs Hit by Tariffs
Fukuoka Prefecture will introduce a new loan program in May to aid SMEs impacted by U.S. tariffs imposed during...

Apr 18, 2025 Local News
Kyushu’s Trade Surplus With U.S. Exceeds ¥1 Trillion For First Time
According to preliminary customs data released April 17, Kyushu’s trade surplus with...

Apr 18, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka REIT Announces ¥500 Million Buyback Plan
Fukuoka REIT Corporation will repurchase up to ¥500 million of its investment units—equivalent to...

Apr 18, 2025 Local News
No Data Leaks In IIJ Cyberattack
Fukuoka Financial Group and Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings confirmed on April 17 that their subsidiaries...

Apr 18, 2025 Local News
Government Inspects Saga Helicopter Operator After Fatal Crash
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has launched an on-site investigation into...

Apr 18, 2025 Local News
JR Kyushu Sells Queen Beetle Ferry To Korean Firm
JR Kyushu has sold its high-speed Queen Beetle ferry to PanStar Line.com, a passenger ferry operator based in Busan...

Apr 18, 2025 Local News
Nissan Adjusts SUV Output In Kyushu Due To US Tariffs
In response to a 25% tariff imposed by the Trump administration on imported vehicles, Nissan will reduce production of SUVs for the US market at...

Apr 17, 2025 Local News
The Gate Hotel Opens First Kyushu Location
The Gate Hotel Fukuoka by Hulic held a pre-opening preview on April 16 ahead of its official launch on April 24 in central Tenjin. Located on...

Apr 17, 2025 Local News
JR Hakata City Hits Record ¥148.8 Billion In Sales
JR Hakata City and Hakata Hankyu reported record combined annual sales of ¥148.8 billion for FY2024, a 10.6% year-on-year increase...