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Nov 12, 2025 Local News
Chikuzen Town to Give Residents Free Local Rice
Chikuzen Town in Fukuoka Prefecture will distribute 5 kilograms of locally grown rice to all 31,000 residents later this month. Funded by about...
Nov 12, 2025 Local News
Autonomous Bus Trial in Fukuoka’s Island City
A public trial of an autonomous bus began on November 9 in Island City, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka, aiming to improve local transportation...
Nov 12, 2025 Local News
Toyota Delays Fukuoka EV Battery Plant
Toyota Motor Corporation has again postponed construction of its electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Kanda, Fukuoka Prefecture...
Nov 7, 2025 Local News
Police Hold Bike Safety Class for Foreign Students
Fukuoka’s Higashi Police Station held a bicycle safety workshop on November 6 for about 20 foreign students attending...
Nov 7, 2025 Local News
Nishitetsu and NAVITIME Connect Train and Cycling Routes
Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) and NAVITIME Japan have launched a partnership linking Nishitetsu’s “Cycle Train” service on...
Nov 7, 2025 Local News
Influenza Cases Surge in Fukuoka
Influenza cases in Fukuoka Prefecture more than doubled last week, prompting Fukuoka City to issue an influenza advisory on...
Nov 7, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Reports Record Profit
Fukuoka International Airport Co. posted record results for April–September 2025, boosted by the March launch of its second runway...
Nov 7, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Terminal Expansion Nears Completion
Fukuoka International Airport Co. announced that renovation and expansion work on its international terminal will be completed...
Nov 6, 2025 Local News
Discarded Vegetables Feed Zoo Animals in Kitakyushu
At Kitakyushu’s Itozu no Mori Zoological Park, vegetables once destined for disposal are now feeding animals, cutting costs and food waste...
Nov 6, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka to Host Kyushu’s Largest Startup Pitch
Fukuoka will host Kyushu’s largest startup pitch event, “Rocket Pitch Night FUKUOKA,” on December 11 at the One Fukuoka Building...
