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Mar 16, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Toyota Showcases Restored 2000 GT at Event
Multi-purpose hall Skala Espacio has been renamed "Fukuoka Toyota Hall Skala Espacio" after Fukuoka Toyota Motor acquired the naming rights as part of its 80th-anniversary celebrat...
Mar 16, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Incident Spurs Kitakyushu Landing Plan
In response to a Japan Airlines flight unable to land at Fukuoka Airport in February, Fukuoka Prefecture and other parties are forming a study group to consider allowing landings a...
Mar 16, 2023 Local News
Crow Deaths Prompt Avian Flu Alert in Fukuoka
A dead crow found in Fukuoka City tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. This is the third case of the virus detected in wild birds this season in the cit...
Mar 16, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka School Ex-Staff Escapes Prosecution
A former employee of a Japanese language school in Minami Ward, Fukuoka City, who was under investigation for allegedly restraining a foreign student with chains and padlocks in 20...
Mar 16, 2023 Local News
New Fukuoka-Hong Kong Flights Announced
Hong Kong Airlines has announced the launch of a Fukuoka-Hong Kong route. Starting April 7th, they will operate four flights per week, catering to the inbound demand for visitors f...
Mar 16, 2023 Local News
Tackling Food Waste: Pietro’s Innovative Menu
Food manufacturer Pietro has partnered with Benners to process and sell "unused fish" not available in the market due to reasons unrelated to taste. Pietro's restaurants have begun...
Mar 15, 2023 Local News
SL Hitoyoshi Train’s Final Test Drive Draws Fans
Fans from across the country gathered at the JR Kyushu Kokura General Rolling Stock Center to witness the final preparations and test drive of the iconic tourist train "SL Hitoyosh...
Mar 15, 2023 Local News
Kumamoto’s Semiconductor Talent Boom
Companies in Kumamoto Prefecture are increasingly investing in workforce development for the semiconductor industry due to a growing sense of urgency over labor shortages. Aska Ind...
Mar 15, 2023 Local News
Lost Wallet Leads Police to Guitar Theft Suspect
An unemployed man has been arrested for shoplifting a guitar worth approximately 540,000 yen from a music store in Amu Plaza, near Hakata Station in Japan. The suspect was identifi...
Mar 15, 2023 Local News
First Base Salary Increase in 23 Years for Saibu Gas Employees
In this year's labor negotiations, Saibu Gas, a major energy company, has decided to raise its base salary by an average of 3,700 yen per month. This is the first time in 23 years ...
