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Nov 9, 2021 Local News
Man in Saga Loses 6.5 million Yen In Cryptocurrency Scam
A male resident of Saga City lost the equivalent of ¥6.5 million in a case of cryptocurrency fraud. A woman he met through a matching app advised him to invest ¥100,000 and then e...
Nov 9, 2021 Local News
ANA and Virgin Orbit To Launch Satellites From Oita Airport
ANA Holdings Inc. and Virgin Orbit signed an agreement to launch satellites from Oita Airport in Kyushu. The American company’s special aircraft will carry a satellite to about ten...
Nov 9, 2021 Local News
First Apartment Building with Climbing Wall in Japan in Munakata
The first climbing wall on the exterior of a housing complex was built on Hinosato 48 in Munakata City, Fukuoka. Hinosato 48 is a residential complex developed collaboratively by.....
Nov 9, 2021 Local News
Increase of Kitakyushu – Incheon Cargo Flights Announced
The operation of an additional regular cargo flight between Kitakyushu and Incheon (Seoul) began this month. Korean Air cargo flights now operate from Wednesday to...
Nov 9, 2021 Local News
Bedridden Residents of Fukuoka Works Remotely as Waitstaff in Tokyo
Kyushu-based waiters and waitresses are working online to serve customers in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. “Pilots” of OriHime robots at Dawn Avatar Robot Café remotely perform their cafe tas...
Nov 8, 2021 Local News
Kurume-based Ice Cream Company To Release Fanta Flavor
Kurume City-based ice cream manufacturer Marunaga Confectionery Co., Ltd. reached an agreement with the Coca-Cola Company in the U.S. to sell the first-ever Fanta-flavor ice popsic...
Nov 8, 2021 Local News
Team Fukuoka To Expands Memberships Across Kyushu
Team Fukuoka, the joint organization, established in 2020 to create an international financial center in Fukuoka, held a general meeting on Nov. 4. The closed session introduced se...
Nov 8, 2021 Local News
New Fukuoka University Hospital Building Announced
Fukuoka University Hospital announced the development of a new main building. The twelve-story building will be 1.3 times larger than the current main building completed in 1973. T...
Nov 4, 2021 Local News
New Dinosaur Museum Opens in Nagasaki
A new tourist facility, "Nagasaki City Dinosaur Museum," opened on October 29, 2021, in the Nomozaki district of Nagasaki City. About 1 hour by car from Nagasaki Station. About 180...
Nov 4, 2021 Local News
Further Eruptions At Mt. Aso Expected
Risks of another eruption at Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture remains high. As of October 27, one week after the eruption of the Nakadake crater, stronger and more frequent volcanic ...