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Oct 25, 2023 Local News
Kyushu’s Big Motor Locations Hit with Suspensions
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has issued administrative penalties to 34 Big Motor business locations due to...
Oct 25, 2023 Local News
NTT Subsidiary’s Leak Affects Fukuoka Residents
The personal information of approximately 140,000 taxpayers linked to automobile tax call center operations in Fukuoka Prefecture...
Oct 24, 2023 Local News
Mane Offender: Hakata’s Equine Heist
In a tale that gives a whole new meaning to "horsing around," a 27-year-old man has been arrested for pulling off what might be...
Oct 24, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Prof Arrested for Stimulant Use
A 52-year-old professor, Koji Sakai, from Fukuoka University of Education in Munakata City has been arrested on suspicion of...
Oct 10, 2023 Local News
Renovated International Lounge Opens at Fukuoka Airport
The "Lounge TIME International" on the third floor of the Fukuoka Airport International Terminal has reopened following renovations. Service had been suspended since April 2020. Th...
Oct 5, 2023 Local News
Weev Adds Tesla to Fukuoka Condo
Starting from February 2024, Kyushu Electric Power Co., Ltd. and Sekisui House, Ltd. will introduce the Tesla Model Y as a part of...
Oct 4, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu Unveils New Detention Center
On October 3rd, the media was granted a tour of the newly reconstructed detention facility located in Kokura Kita Ward...
Oct 4, 2023 Local News
Hakata Port Sublease Scandal Grows
In Fukuoka City, it has been discovered that two additional facilities at Hakata Port were being subleased by "Hakko Unyu,"...
Oct 3, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Boosts Rescue Ops with High-Tech Chopper
The Fukuoka City Fire Department has introduced a new, advanced helicopter to replace its 15-year-old "Yurikamome" model...
Oct 3, 2023 Local News
Kids in Peril: Fukuoka Faces Monkey Scare
In a recent wave of incidents, Fukuoka City has experienced a surge in monkey sightings, leading to concerns for...
