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Sep 1, 2025 Local News
LINE to Offer Shinkansen Booking Without Credit Cards
JR Central will launch a new service on October 4 allowing passengers to book Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kyushu Shinkansen tickets through LINE without...
Sep 1, 2025 Local News
Kagoshima to Raise Fees for Non-Resident Visitors
Starting October 1, Kagoshima City will raise admission fees for non-residents at 14 major public attractions, including Hirakawa Zoo and Kagoshima Aquarium...
Sep 1, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Lawyer Suspended for Misleading Client
A 52-year-old lawyer in Fukuoka, Asami Nuruki, has been suspended for one month after falsely telling a client that a court petition had been filed in...
Sep 1, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Launches Free School Lunch Program
Fukuoka City began offering free school lunches on August 28 for all public elementary, junior high, and special needs schools. The initiative, aimed at...
Aug 29, 2025 Local News
JR Kyushu To Build Office Tower Near TSMC Hub In Kumamoto
JR Kyushu announced plans to build a seven-story office building in front of Higo-Ōzu Station in Ōzu Town, Kumamoto...
Aug 29, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka High Court Upholds Sendai Nuclear Plant Permits
The Fukuoka High Court dismissed an appeal by residents seeking to revoke the operating permits for...
Aug 29, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka City To Launch Expert Panel On Unauthorized Boat Mooring
Fukuoka City will set up an expert panel in September to address the issue of pleasure boats moored without...
Aug 29, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka City Increases School Lunch Budget By Nearly ¥500 Million
Fukuoka City has allocated an additional ¥493 million for school lunch costs in its supplementary budget...
Aug 29, 2025 Local News
Tanga Market Redevelopment Delayed Three Years In Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu City announced that the redevelopment of Tanga Market in Kokurakita Ward will be delayed by three years...
Aug 28, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Teachers Disciplined Over Voyeurism, Drunk Driving
The Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education dismissed two teachers and suspended another following misconduct cases...
