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Mar 19, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Land Prices Rise 5.5%, Ranking 3rd Nationwide
Fukuoka Prefecture’s average land prices rose 5.5% year-on-year, the third-highest increase in Japan, according to...
Mar 18, 2025 Local News
Logo Unveiled to Promote East Kyushu Shinkansen Project
The East Kyushu Shinkansen Promotion Council has unveiled a new logo to boost awareness and support for...
Mar 18, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka to Establish New Technical College to Train Digital Talent
Fukuoka City plans to establish a new technical college (Kosen) on the grounds of Hakata Technical High School...
Mar 18, 2025 Local News
Oita Airport Renamed “Oita Hello Kitty Airport” for Expo Campaign
Oita Prefecture and Sanrio Entertainment have announced a tourism campaign in conjunction with the Osaka-Kansai Expo...
Mar 18, 2025 Local News
New Pancreatic Cancer Test Developed by Kyushu University
Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a new diagnostic method to enable earlier detection of pancreatic cancer...
Mar 18, 2025 Local News
Kitakyushu Urges Residents to Stock Emergency Toilets
Kitakyushu City has unveiled a disaster preparedness plan urging residents to stock at least three days’ worth of portable toilets...
Mar 18, 2025 Local News
Former Fukuoka Governor Wataru Aso Dies at 85
Wataru Aso, former governor of Fukuoka Prefecture, died on March 15 at age 85 from pancreatic cancer...
Mar 14, 2025 Local News
Two Men Arrested for Drug Sales via Social Media in Kitakyushu
Two 23-year-old men from Kitakyushu’s Kokurakita Ward have been arrested and indicted for possession of cannabis and...
Mar 14, 2025 Local News
New Anime Studio Launched in Kitakyushu
A new anime production company, SO-DO Creative, has been established in Kitakyushu’s Kokurakita Ward. The studio aims to produce various content...
Mar 14, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Castle to Undergo First Academic Excavation in June
Fukuoka City will begin its first academic excavation of the tenshudai (main keep foundation) at the Fukuoka Castle ruins in June...
