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May 14, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Financial Group’s Profits Nearly Double Last Year
Fukuoka Financial Group, which includes Fukuoka Bank and Kumamoto Bank, announced a significant increase in profits for...
May 10, 2024 Local News
New Bus Service Links Itoshima’s Scenic Spots
Starting on April 6, 2024, the new "Itoshima Sunset Line" bus service began transporting visitors between the picturesque sites of Futamigaura and the vibrant Keya area...
May 10, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka City Holds Emergency Meeting on SNS-Based Investment and Romance Scams
In response to a surge in SNS-based investment and romance scams, Fukuoka City held an emergency meeting to coordinate preventative measures. Attended by...
May 10, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu Reports Increased Revenue and Profit as Travel and Hotel Use Recover
JR Kyushu has announced an increase in both revenue and profit for the fiscal year 2023, with revenue up 9.7% to 420.4 billion yen and profits rising...
May 10, 2024 Local News
Tick-Borne Infections Rise in Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture has reported three cases of tick-borne diseases, including two of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) and one of Japanese spotted fever...
May 10, 2024 Local News
New Underground Passage Planned for Fukuoka’s Tenjin Area
Fukuoka City has announced plans to develop a new underground walkway in Tenjin, the city's central commercial district, aimed at...
May 10, 2024 Local News
Rare Two-Headed Snake Discovered in Kitakyushu to be Exhibited This Summer
This summer, the Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History in Yahata Higashi Ward will unveil a rare and remarkable exhibit: a two-headed mamushi snake discovered in.....
May 9, 2024 Local News
Genkai Mayor Discusses “Nuclear Waste” Challenges with Economy Minister
In Genkai, Saga Prefecture, Mayor Shintaro Wakiyama met with Economy Minister Saito to express his concerns about selecting a site for disposing of high-level radioactive waste, kn...
May 9, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Police Promote Safe Cycling During “Bicycle Month”
May is designated as "Bicycle Month" in Fukuoka, with police conducting awareness campaigns to promote safe cycling practices. On May 8, police intensified enforcement across 35 lo...
May 9, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Records First Profit Post-Privatization
Fukuoka International Airport has achieved a significant financial milestone, reporting its first operational profit since its complete privatization in 2019. The airport's operati...
