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Jun 28, 2024 Local News
New Luggage Service “Crosta Hakata” Launches at JR Hakata Station
Starting July 1, JR West Japan Marunix Co., Ltd. will open "Crosta Hakata" at Hakata Station's Hikari Plaza. This is the first "Crosta" store in Kyushu, offering...
Jun 28, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Taxis to Implement Pickup Fee in July
Starting July 1, taxi companies in Fukuoka City and nearby municipalities will introduce a "pickup fee" of 200 to 300 yen for passengers requesting a specific pickup location...
Jun 28, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Launches “Yatai Concierge” to Promote Local Food Stalls
Fukuoka City has launched a "Yatai Concierge" service at Fukuoka Airport's international terminal to introduce the charm of its traditional food stalls, known as yatai, to foreign ...
Jun 27, 2024 Local News
Saga City’s “Super App” Wins Japan DX Award
Saga City's official "Super App" received the Japan DX Award for its innovative approach to digital transformation in public services. The app, operational since June 2023...
Jun 27, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Airport Sees Passenger Numbers Surge, Cargo Volume Declines
Kitakyushu Airport's passenger numbers rose to 1.17 million last fiscal year, a 40% increase from the previous year, reflecting recovery post-COVID-19...
Jun 27, 2024 Local News
Kyushu University Law School to Relocate to Ito Campus in 2027
Kyushu University's law school, currently in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, will move to the Ito Campus in Nishi-ku in April 2027. The decision aims to...
Jun 27, 2024 Local News
Firefighter Arrested for Tampering with Car Released Without Charge
A 41-year-old firefighter from Kasuga City, arrested in March for removing and stealing nuts from a friend's car wheel, was released without charges on June 21...
Jun 27, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Electric Power Shareholders Reject Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Proposals
At the Kyushu Electric Power shareholders' meeting in Fukuoka, all 18 proposals, including those calling for the decommissioning of Genkai and Sendai nuclear power plants...
Jun 27, 2024 Local News
Asian Elephants to Arrive at Fukuoka City Zoo in July
Fukuoka City Zoo unveiled its newly renovated elephant enclosure to the press on June 26, ahead of receiving four Asian elephants from Myanmar in July...
Jun 26, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Electric and Government Consider New Pumped Storage Plant
Kyushu Electric Power Co. and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Kyushu Regional Development Bureau are considering...
