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May 22, 2024 Local News
Marukyo, Amazon Team Up for Food Delivery
Fukuoka-based supermarket chain Marukyo and Amazon will launch a new service this year, enabling customers to buy fresh food and...
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May 22, 2024 Local News
Kyushu, Okinawa Economy Slowly Recovers
The Bank of Japan's Fukuoka branch maintains its assessment that the Kyushu and Okinawa economies are gradually recovering despite some weak sectors...
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May 22, 2024 Local News
Rainfall and Temperature Predictions for Northern Kyushu: Prepare for Heavy Rain and High Heat
Northern Kyushu is expected to experience normal to above-average rainfall and higher-than-usual temperatures over the next three months...
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May 17, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka’s Hachibei Joins Forces with Eternal Hospitality for International Growth
Eternal Hospitality Group has entered into strategic collaborations with two prominent yakitori restaurant operators in Fukuoka and Osaka...
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May 17, 2024 Local News
Marinoa City Fukuoka to Close for Redevelopment in August
Marinoa City Fukuoka, an outlet mall in Fukuoka City, will close on August 18 for redevelopment. Opened in 2000 as Kyushu's first major outlet mall...
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May 16, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu Reports Overcharges Due to Ticket Machine Malfunctions
JR Kyushu has disclosed that a malfunction in IC ticket processing machines along the Kagoshima Main Line has led to passengers being overcharged by...
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May 16, 2024 Local News
Alert Level Raised to 2 at Mount Aso Amid Increased Volcanic Activity
The Japan Meteorological Agency has elevated the eruption warning level for Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture to Level 2, signaling restrictions around the crater due to...
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May 16, 2024 Local News
University Student Arrested for Cannabis Found in Lost Wallet
A university student from Kitakyushu was arrested on May 15 after cannabis was discovered in a lost wallet he had dropped in Fukuoka City's Tenjin area...
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May 15, 2024 Local News
Construction Begins on New IMS Site Project, Ace Hotel as Anchor Tenant
Today, May 15, 2024, Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. held a safety prayer ceremony at Kego Shrine for their new multi-use building project on the former...
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May 15, 2024 Local News
Two More Arrested in Fukuoka Iron Plate Theft Ring
Fukuoka Prefectural Police have arrested two additional suspects involved in a theft ring accused of stealing iron plates from construction sites across...