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Jun 10, 2025 Local News
Kitakyushu, Telangana Sign Eco-Town Agreement
Kitakyushu City and India’s Telangana State have signed a cooperation agreement focused on...

Jun 10, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Budget Boosts Chips and Childcare Support
Fukuoka Prefecture's FY2025 budget reached ¥2.19 trillion, a 3% increase from the previous year...

Jun 10, 2025 Local News
Road Collapse On Fukuoka’s Kokutai Street
A section of the sidewalk and part of the roadway on National Route 202 (commonly known as...

Jun 5, 2025 Local News
TSMC Delays Second Kumamoto factory Due to Traffic Concerns
TSMC has postponed the construction of its second factory in Kumamoto from Q1 2025 to later in the year to address traffic congestion concerns in the area

Jun 5, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Birth Rates Fall Across All Prefectures
The Ministry of Health reported a drop in total fertility rates across all eight Kyushu and Okinawa prefectures in 2024. Although still above the national average of 1.15, rates de...

Jun 5, 2025 Local News
British Man Arrested for Meth Smuggling in Fukuoka
A 76-year-old British man has been arrested for allegedly smuggling approximately 1.3 kilograms of methamphetamine into Fukuoka Airport last month

Jun 5, 2025 Local News
Genkai Reactor Restart Delayed Over Valve Issue
Kyushu Electric Power has postponed the restart of the No. 3 reactor at Genkai Nuclear Power Plant in Saga Prefecture after a malfunctioning valve was discovered during inspection ...

Jun 5, 2025 Local News
Tenjin Power Outage Shuts Down Major Facilities
A power outage struck central Fukuoka's Tenjin district on the evening of June 3, affecting major commercial facilities and the underground shopping arcade.

Jun 5, 2025 Local News
Stockpiled Rice Sold in Kyushu Stores for First Time
Drugstore chain Cosmos Pharmaceutical began selling government stockpiled rice in over 200 stores in Fukuoka Prefecture and select locations in Oita, Saga,

Jun 3, 2025 Local News
4.7 Tons of Trash Cleared From Okagaki Beaches
On June 1, approximately 1,000 residents and volunteers joined a large-scale coastal cleanup in...