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Jul 25, 2024 Local News
Taishin Bank Opens Fukuoka Branch, Targets Profitability and Collaboration
Taiwanese bank Taishin International Bank aims to achieve profitability within three years at its newly established Fukuoka branch, supporting the increasing number of...
Jul 25, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Population Declines Slightly, Foreign Residents Increase
As of January 1, 2024, the total population of Fukuoka Prefecture was approximately 5,095,000, marking a decrease of about 9,500 from the previous year...
Jul 25, 2024 Local News
Record Foreign Visitors to Kyushu in First Half of 2024
Kyushu saw a 60% increase in foreign visitors in the first half of 2024, reaching over 2.13 million, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 15%. The devaluation of...
Jul 25, 2024 Local News
Company Ordered to Pay for Fraudulent “Hand Power” Healing Seminars
The Fukuoka District Court has ordered Earth Heart and its successor organization, Saint Mother, to pay approximately 24 million yen in damages. They were found...
Jul 25, 2024 Local News
Unlimited JR Rides for Seniors Who Surrender Driver’s Licenses
JR Kyushu is offering a new pass allowing seniors over 65 who voluntarily surrender their driver's licenses to ride most of its local and rapid trains in Fukuoka Prefecture...
Jul 25, 2024 Local News
Real-Time Yatai Status via LINE in Fukuoka
Fukuoka City has introduced a new service on its official LINE account that allows users to check the real-time operational status of all Yatai (food stalls) to...
Jul 25, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu to Build New Rail Facility in Kitakyushu
JR Kyushu announced plans to construct a new rail maintenance facility in Kitakyushu, transferring functions from the aging Kokura General Vehicle Center...
Jul 24, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka-Guam Direct Flights to End in October
United Airlines will end the direct flight service between Fukuoka and Guam on October 26, after 37 years. Despite this, flights from Osaka, Nagoya...
Jul 24, 2024 Local News
“BIZIA KOKURA” Office Building Opens in Kitakyushu
"BIZIA KOKURA," a 13-story office building in Kitakyushu's Kokurakita Ward, has completed its first phase. The building will house IT companies, including...
Jul 24, 2024 Local News
Saga Prefectural University to Be Established at Saga Government Complex
Saga Prefecture has decided to establish its new prefectural university at the Saga Government Complex, located 15 minutes on foot from JR Saga Station...
