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Aug 6, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Mayor Rebukes Opposition Leader Over False Claims
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima has revealed that he directly called Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya to dispute remarks made during...
Aug 6, 2025 Local News
Japan’s First Osmotic Power Plant Launches In Fukuoka
Fukuoka City has launched Japan’s first commercially viable osmotic power plant, utilizing salinity differences between seawater and...
Aug 6, 2025 Local News
Dazaifu Woman Rearrested Over Newborn’s Death
A 35-year-old woman in Dazaifu City has been rearrested on suspicion of killing her newborn daughter by covering her nose and mouth shortly after...
Aug 1, 2025 Local News
Miyakonojo Ranks 4th in Hometown Tax Donations
Miyakonojo City in Miyazaki Prefecture received ¥17.7 billion in hometown tax donations in FY2024, placing fourth nationwide...
Aug 1, 2025 Local News
Nissui to Build New Plant in Kitakyushu
Major food manufacturer Nissui will build a new factory in Kitakyushu’s Tobata Ward, slated to begin operations in 2027...
Aug 1, 2025 Local News
Kitakyushu, Toyama Set for Sushi Showdown in Osaka
Kitakyushu City and Toyama Prefecture, both actively promoting their regional sushi offerings, will go head-to-head in...
Aug 1, 2025 Local News
Trainee Seeks Wage Hike at Fukuoka Council
At a recent Fukuoka Prefectural Minimum Wage Council meeting, a female technical intern from Myanmar working at...
Jul 31, 2025 Local News
Sony Adds Solar Panels to Nagasaki Plant
Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing has installed solar panels covering 6,324 square meters—equivalent to 24 tennis courts...
Jul 31, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka VC Launches ¥10B Startup Fund
FFG Venture Business Partners in Fukuoka has launched a ¥10 billion investment fund targeting early-stage startups...
Jul 31, 2025 Local News
Kyuden to Develop Solid-State Batteries with Taiwan Firm
Kyushu Electric Power will partner with Taiwan’s ProLogium Technology to develop solid-state batteries for industrial use...
