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Aug 14, 2025 Local News
Gran Turismo World Series 2025 World Finals to be Held in Fukuoka
The Gran Turismo World Series (GTWS) 2025 World Finals will take place in Fukuoka on Dec 20 and 21, marking the first time the event is held in Japan...
Aug 14, 2025 Local News
Cathay United Bank Enters Japan With Tokyo, Fukuoka Branches
Cathay United Bank has secured approval from Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission to open a full branch in Tokyo and a sub-branch in...
Aug 14, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Overpaid for Land in Tunnel Project
Fukuoka Prefecture admitted it overpaid by nearly five times the original estimate to acquire land for a road tunnel project in Akamura. An initial appraisal priced...
Aug 14, 2025 Local News
Vietnamese Visa Overstayer Turns Himself In
A 40-year-old Vietnamese man was arrested in Fukuoka for overstaying his visa after voluntarily surrendering to police. He had entered Japan in...
Aug 14, 2025 Local News
Orion Beer Set for September IPO
Orion Beer, based in Tomigusuku, Okinawa, has applied to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as early as September, potentially becoming...
Aug 14, 2025 Local News
Heavy Rain Triggers Widespread Damage in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture reported severe damage from recent record rainfall, as of 2:00 p.m. on August 13. Two people are missing in Fukutsu City, and...
Aug 14, 2025 Local News
Taiwanese Tourist Killed by Train in Saga
A 55-year-old Taiwanese woman died after being struck by a JR Sasebo Line train while attempting to take photos near Sueyama Shrine in Arita Town...
Aug 13, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka–Honolulu Flights to End in November 2025
Hawaiian Airlines will suspend its Fukuoka–Honolulu service, along with two other routes, starting November 2025...
Aug 13, 2025 Local News
Three Dead, Hundreds of Homes Damaged in Kyushu Rains
Since Aug. 8, successive linear rainbands have brought record rainfall to Kyushu, causing landslides and flooding. Two people in Kumamoto and...
Aug 13, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Mayor Apologizes After Denying River Flooding
During record rainfall in Kyushu, a social media post on Aug. 10 warned of flooding along the Kashii River in Fukuoka’s Higashi Ward, accompanied by video...
