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Oct 18, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka High School Hosts Safety Class Ahead of New Bicycle Law
Enforcement with new penalties for dangerous bicycle behavior set to take effect on November 1, Itoshima Agricultural High School hosted...

Oct 18, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Strawberry Export Expansion Discussed in Kurume Meeting
On October 17, a meeting was held in Kurume City to discuss expanding strawberry exports from northern Kyushu...

Oct 18, 2024 Local News
Dazaifu Hosts Meeting to Address Overtourism
Issues Dazaifu City, a major tourist destination in Fukuoka, held its first meeting to address overtourism on October 17...

Oct 18, 2024 Local News
Redevelopment Plans for Nishitetsu Kurume Station Area to Be Finalized by June
The first meeting of the "Urban Development Planning Committee" for the redevelopment of the area surrounding Nishitetsu Kurume Station...

Oct 17, 2024 Local News
Ippudo Rolls Out Plant-Based Mazemen Nationwide
Chikara no Moto Holdings, the company behind Ippudo, has introduced a fully plant-based mazemen at...

Oct 17, 2024 Local News
SoftBank Unit Opens Research Lab in Nagasaki to Develop Smart City Technology
SB Engineering, a subsidiary of SoftBank, has launched a research lab in Nagasaki dedicated to smart city technology...

Oct 17, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Banks Partner with Taiwan Universities to Boost Semiconductor Industry
Thirteen regional banks from Kyushu, Okinawa, and Yamaguchi have joined forces with Kyushu University and...

Oct 17, 2024 Local News
Woman Arrested in Kitakyushu for Attempted Cigarette Theft
A 55-year-old woman, Yuka Oki, was arrested on October 16 for attempting to steal cigarettes from a supermarket in...

Oct 17, 2024 Local News
Group Arrested for Stealing 160 Toy Items in Fukuoka
A group of four individuals, including three teenagers aged 17 to 19 and a 27-year-old man, were arrested for stealing 160 toys...

Oct 17, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Election Race Kicks Off with Focus on Political Trust Issues
The 12-day election campaign for Fukuoka’s key constituencies has officially begun, with candidates taking to the streets to appeal for voter support...