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Jul 17, 2025 Local News
Oshima Shipbuilding And Nagasaki City Sign Pact To Boost Shipbuilding Industry
Oshima Shipbuilding and Nagasaki City have signed a cooperation agreement to promote the local shipbuilding sector...
Jul 17, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Launches Pilot Using Kitchen Truck Data
Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), Fukuoka D.C., Kyushu Institute of Advanced Science and Technology, and...
Jul 16, 2025 Local News
Yufu City Sees Record 1.44m Foreign Visitors In 2024
Tourist data from Yufu City, home to Yufuin Onsen, shows total visitors rose 6% in 2024 to 4.29 million. Foreign visitors hit a record 1.44 million, up 40% from 2023, making up 33%...
Jul 15, 2025 Local News
Newborn Found Dead in Fukuoka Apartment Complex
Police are investigating after the body of a newborn boy was discovered in a garbage area of an apartment building...
Jul 15, 2025 Local News
Teacher Shortage Persists in Fukuoka Prefecture Schools
Fukuoka Prefecture continues to face a teacher shortage, with 198 unfilled positions at municipal elementary and...
Jul 15, 2025 Local News
Woman Casts Two Votes at Fukutsu Cit Early Voting Station
A voting irregularity occurred in Fukutsu City on July 13 when a woman cast two ballots during early voting for...
Jul 15, 2025 Local News
Japan’s First LNG-Powered Cruise Ship Docks in Hakata
“Asuka III,” Japan’s first large cruise ship to use liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel, made its maiden call at Hakata Port on...
Jul 15, 2025 Local News
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival Ends with Oiyama Dash
The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival concluded at dawn on July 15 with the climactic “Oiyama” race...
Jul 11, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Sinkhole Caused by Construction Error
One month after a large sinkhole appeared on Kokutai Road in central Fukuoka, city officials have confirmed that soil entered...
Jul 11, 2025 Local News
Mt. Sarakura Slide to Reopen for Kids Only
Kitakyushu Mayor Takeuchi announced that the Mt. Sarakura slide, which has been closed due to multiple injuries, will reopen on...
