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Feb 26, 2025 Local News
Shiro-uo Fishing Resumes in Fukuoka
The traditional shiro-uo (ice goby) fishing season has resumed in Fukuoka’s Muromi River for the first time in three years...
Feb 26, 2025 Local News
Former Pet Shop Owner Gets 30 Years for Sexual Assault
The Fukuoka District Court has sentenced Michio Honda, a 66-year-old former pet shop owner from Itoshima...
Feb 26, 2025 Local News
Kitakyushu Plans ¥1 Billion Upgrade for School, Park Toilets
Kitakyushu City has proposed a ¥1.06 billion budget for upgrading school and park toilets...
Feb 26, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Considers Joining Election Debate
Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori has expressed willingness to participate in a public debate...
Feb 26, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Company Ordered to Repay ¥1 Billion in COVID-19 Fraud
The Fukuoka Labor Bureau has ordered Arcadia, a Kurume-based wedding hall operator, to repay over...
Feb 21, 2025 Local News
Oita’s Nikaido Shochu Becomes Dodgers’ Official Shochu
Nikaido Shochu, produced by Nikaido Shuzo in Hiji Town, Oita Prefecture, has been named the official shochu...
Feb 21, 2025 Local News
False Wagyu Export Declaration: Fukuoka Executives Arrested
Three individuals, including a Chinese national company executive in Fukuoka, have been arrested on...
Feb 21, 2025 Local News
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Trials AI Security System at 8 Stations
Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) has begun testing an AI-powered security system at eight stations along...
Feb 21, 2025 Local News
Kurume City and 7-Eleven Partner to Support Elderly and Promote Local Products
Kurume City has signed an agreement with 7-Eleven Japan to collaborate on elderly support initiatives and...
Feb 21, 2025 Local News
Lawyer Kouichiro Yoshida Announces Candidacy for Fukuoka Governor Election
Kouichiro Yoshida, a 45-year-old lawyer from Fukuoka City, has announced his candidacy for...
