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Dec 17, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Electric to Upgrade Steam Turbines at Genkai Nuclear Plant
Kyushu Electric Power Company announced plans to replace steam turbines at...
Nov 29, 2024 Local News
Saga’s First Nori Auction Sets Record High Prices
Saga Prefecture’s first nori seaweed auction of the season, held on November 28, saw record-breaking prices. A total of approximately...
Nov 22, 2024 Local News
Saga City to Refund ¥12 Million in Balloon Festa Stall Fees After Weather Cancellations
Saga City has announced that it will refund approximately ¥12 million in stall fees to vendors affected by...
Sep 25, 2024 Local News
Saga City Achieves World-First Certification for CO2 Capture from Waste Incineration
Saga City has achieved a global first by obtaining the ISCC PLUS certification for capturing and utilizing CO2 from its waste incineration plant...
Sep 18, 2024 Local News
Seven-Eleven Launches “Saga-Nagasaki Fair” with Local Ingredients
Seven-Eleven Japan will launch a "Saga-Nagasaki Fair" from September 21 to October 7, featuring eight limited-time products made with local ingredients...
Sep 18, 2024 Local News
Saga Police Create Cost-Effective Dummy Speed Cameras
The Saga Prefectural Police have developed a homemade dummy version of a portable speed monitoring device for less than ¥1,000, significantly cheaper than...
Sep 6, 2024 Local News
Suspected Theft of Steel Plates in Saga Prefecture
A 58-year-old man from Chikugo City, already arrested and indicted for stealing steel plates from construction sites in Fukuoka, is suspected of similar thefts in Saga Prefecture.....
Sep 5, 2024 Local News
Saga Prefectural University Set to Open in April 2029
Saga Prefecture has announced that the new Saga Prefectural University will officially open in April 2029. The decision, made after extensive discussions and planning...
Sep 5, 2024 Local News
Nishitetsu to Raise Bus Fares in Kurume and Saga from February
Nishitetsu Group has announced plans to increase bus fares in Kurume and Saga starting February next year. The fare hike, the first in 26 years excluding tax adjustments...
Sep 4, 2024 Local News
Canal City Jewelry Theft Losses Estimated at Over ¥62 Million
The total loss from a series of thefts involving a suspect arrested for stealing ¥27 million worth of jewelry from a store in Canal City Hakata, Fukuoka, may exceed ¥62...
