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Nov 15, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu Files Complaint Over Suspected Fare Evasion
JR Kyushu has filed a police report against a popular YouTuber with 2.4 million subscribers, suspected of fare evasion on a Shinkansen train. The complaint, accepted by...
Nov 15, 2023 Local News
Nagasaki Stadium City to Open in October 2024
Japanet Holdings has announced the opening of Nagasaki Stadium City, a large complex featuring a soccer stadium, arena, commercial facilities, and hotels, for...
Nov 15, 2023 Local News
Crackdown on Illicit Light Oil in Kyushu
On November 14, an inspection was conducted on the Kyushu Expressway in Chikushino City, Fukuoka, to crack down on the use of illicit light oil—fuel mixed with...
Nov 14, 2023 Local News
23-Year-Old Fukuoka Policewoman Wins World Kendo Championship
A 23-year-old female officer from the Fukuoka Prefectural Police won the world kendo championship last month and was commended by the chief on the 13th. Maika Senoo, a first-year o...
Nov 10, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Battles High Pool Fever and Flu Rates
Fukuoka Prefecture reports persistent high rates of "pool fever" and an increase in influenza cases for the week leading to November 5th. While instances of pharyngoconjunctival fe...
Nov 10, 2023 Local News
Taxi Leader Cautions Against Hasty Ride-Sharing Introduction
Concerns for passenger safety were at the forefront of Daiichi Koutsu Sangyo’s president, Mr. Tanaka’s, commentary as he addressed the government’s ongoing discus...
Nov 9, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Electric Prioritizes Safety in Upcoming Plant Inspection
Kyushu Electric Power has announced a scheduled halt in operations for routine inspections and maintenance of Unit 3 at the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant, located in Genkai Town, Saga...
Nov 9, 2023 Local News
Bullying Incident at Kitakyushu High School Injures Freshman
A female first-year student at a prefectural high school in Kitakyushu was assaulted by her classmates in May, resulting in injuries. The incident, involving hair-pulling and other...
Nov 8, 2023 Local News
Historic Fukuoka Castle Tower to Be Restored
One of the towers of the Fukuoka Castle ruins, the "Shiomi Yagura," is set to be restored by the spring of the year after next. Fukuoka Castle, built by the first lord of the Fukuo...
Nov 7, 2023 Local News
Fraudulent Calls Trick Fukuoka Resident Out of Millions
A man in his 40s from Fukuoka City was conned out of approximately 82 million yen by fraudsters impersonating government and...