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Jan 29, 2024 Local News
Pietro Launches New Soy Meat Pasta Sauce
Food manufacturer Pietro, in collaboration with Uwamuki (Fukuoka City), released a Bolognese pasta sauce made with 'Soy Meat' on January 25. Priced at 540 yen per 130-gram packet.....
Jan 29, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Introduces ‘Smart Lane’ to Alleviate Security Check Congestion
Fukuoka Airport has implemented a new security check system, ‘Smart Lane’, to reduce waiting times and alleviate congestion. This system, introduced in response to grow...
Dec 20, 2023 Local News
32-Year Sewage Billing Mistake Discovered in Fukuoka
Fukuoka City announced on the 19th that it mistakenly collected about 16.23 million yen in sewage fees over 32 years from a communal housing building, despite it...
Dec 20, 2023 Local News
Iconic Fukuoka Theater Reopens After Last Year’s Fire
The Kokura Showakan, a historic movie theater in Kitakyushu City, has reopened for business on the 19th after being completely destroyed in...
Dec 20, 2023 Local News
Yamakawa Joins Hawks, Pledges New Beginning
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have signed 32-year-old Hotaka Yamakawa, a seasoned right-handed power hitter and free agent from the Seibu Lions...
Dec 20, 2023 Local News
Auto Tax Scandal Grows in Fukuoka: New Data Leak Found
Fukuoka Prefecture has announced an additional potential data breach at an outsourced automobile tax call center, affecting around 30,000 more individuals...
Dec 19, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City to Conclude COVID-19 Mass Vaccination
Fukuoka City has announced the conclusion of its COVID-19 mass vaccination program at the city office on December 28, due to a decrease in appointment bookings. However, individual...
Dec 19, 2023 Local News
Suspected Bird Flu Case in Wild Bird in Fukuoka City
A weakened wild bird found in Fukuoka City tested positive for suspected bird flu, potentially marking the first case in the prefecture this season. The bird, a dunlin, was later f...
Dec 19, 2023 Local News
NTT West Japan Subsidiary Data Breach
NTT West Japan's subsidiary, NTT Business Solutions, has been implicated in a data breach involving a former temp worker who illegally disclosed about 9 million customer records. O...
Dec 19, 2023 Local News
QPS Research Institute Successfully Launches Second Satellite
Kyushu-based startup, QPS Research Institute, has successfully launched its fifth small satellite on Dec. 15 from New Zealand. This launch marks the second satellite in their ambit...
