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Jun 19, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Selects 12 Startups For Growth Support Program
Fukuoka City announced the 12 startups chosen for the 2025 “High Growth Program” by Fukuoka Growth Next (FGN) on...

Jun 17, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Office Vacancy Rate Drops Slightly
The vacancy rate for office spaces in Fukuoka’s central business district, including Tenjin, fell by...

Jun 11, 2025 Local News
Kyushu-Okinawa Retail Sales Up for 43rd Straight Month
Retail sales at existing department stores and supermarkets in Kyushu and Okinawa rose 1.8% in...

Jun 11, 2025 Local News
Saibu Gas to Trial Postpartum Care Hotel Service in September
Saibu Gas Holdings will begin a trial in September offering hotel stays combined with...

Jun 5, 2025 Local News
TSMC Delays Second Kumamoto factory Due to Traffic Concerns
TSMC has postponed the construction of its second factory in Kumamoto from Q1 2025 to later in the year to address traffic congestion concerns in the area

Jun 5, 2025 Local News
Stockpiled Rice Sold in Kyushu Stores for First Time
Drugstore chain Cosmos Pharmaceutical began selling government stockpiled rice in over 200 stores in Fukuoka Prefecture and select locations in Oita, Saga,

Jun 3, 2025 Local News
Murasaki Station Turns Purple for Tea Promotion
Murasaki Station in Chikushino, Fukuoka, underwent a striking transformation on June 2 as part of a national promotional campaign for Coca-Cola Japan’s new unsweetened version of i...

Jun 3, 2025 Local News
Kyushu University to Host Harvard Students Tuition-Free
Kyushu University announced it will offer full-tuition waivers to students from Harvard University and 26 other U.S. partner institutions affected by a U.S. government order suspen...

May 28, 2025 Local News
TOTO to Rebuild Kitakyushu Headquarters by 2027
TOTO announced it will replace its aging headquarters building in Kitakyushu, originally completed in 1964...

May 28, 2025 Local News
Kitakyushu Allocates Funds to Support SMEs Hit by Tariffs
Amid concerns over the impact of renewed U.S. tariff policies, Kitakyushu City will earmark...