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May 15, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Office Vacancy Rates Continue to Rise
According to Miki Shoji's latest report, Fukuoka’s central business district experienced a slight increase in office vacancy rates in April, rising by 0.04 points to 5.43%...
May 15, 2024 Local News
Vietnamese Intern in Fukuoka Pleads Not Guilty in Infant Abandonment Case
In her first trial at the Fukuoka District Court, a Vietnamese trainee, aged 20, denied disposing of her stillborn baby’s body in a Fukuoka City apartment. The accusation stems fro...
May 15, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka City Water Bureau to Refund Over 2 Million Yen in Overcharges
The Fukuoka City Water Bureau has disclosed that it mistakenly double-charged some customers using debit cards for water and sewage services, totaling...
May 15, 2024 Local News
Saga Town Accepts Preliminary Survey for Nuclear Waste Disposal Site
Fukuoka Prefecture's Governor Hattori emphasized the need for detailed investigations and thorough explanations to neighboring municipalities regarding...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Automated Baggage Systems Debut at Fukuoka International Terminal
Fukuoka Airport has expanded its automated baggage drop service to the international terminal as of May 13, previously
May 14, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu Proposes First Fare Hike Since 1996 Amid Rising Cost
JR Kyushu is considering an increase in train fares within 2024, marking the first potential rise since 1996, excluding tax-related adjustments...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Kumamoto Governor Seeks to Attract Third TSMC Factory with Planned Taiwan Visit
Governor Takashi Kimura of Kumamoto Prefecture expressed his intention to visit TSMC's headquarters in Taiwan this summer to encourage...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Toyota Kyushu Signs Disaster Response Agreement with Fukuoka Prefecture
Toyota Motor Kyushu and the Fukuoka Prefecture Social Welfare Council have agreed to cooperate in operating...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Tripartite Talks on Unfinished West Kyushu Shinkansen Section
On May 13, top officials from Saga Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, and JR Kyushu held their first meeting to discuss...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Munakata City Launches First Sick Child Pickup Service in Fukuoka Prefecture
Starting May 10, Munakata City has introduced a pioneering service in Fukuoka Prefecture where nurses and childcare workers pick up...
