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Aug 20, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Eases Building Restrictions for Tourism Development
Kitakyushu City is relaxing building restrictions in urban planning zones to allow the construction of hotels and other tourism-related facilities. This move, aimed at boosting...
Aug 15, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu Apologizes for Concealing High-Speed Ferry Water Ingress
JR Kyushu issued a public apology on August 14 after it was revealed that its subsidiary, JR Kyushu Jet Ferry, had concealed a serious issue involving water...
Aug 9, 2024 Local News
G7 Ambassadors to Skip Nagasaki Peace Ceremony Amid Israel Controversy
Nagasaki will commemorate the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing on August 9 without the attendance of G7 ambassadors, except for Japan. The city decided not to invite Israel t...
Aug 9, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Electric Power Sets Up Nankai Trough Earthquake Task Force
Following the Japan Meteorological Agency's alert about a possible major earthquake in the Nankai Trough, Kyushu Electric Power and its subsidiary Kyushu Electric Transmission and....
Aug 9, 2024 Local News
Heatstroke Alert Issued for Fukuoka Prefecture
The Fukuoka Regional Meteorological Observatory and the Ministry of the Environment have issued a heatstroke alert for Fukuoka Prefecture on August 9...
Aug 9, 2024 Local News
Strong Earthquake Hits Miyazaki Coast
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off Miyazaki Prefecture's coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory for parts of Kyushu and Shikoku...
Aug 8, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Airport to Launch New Route to Guangzhou
Spring Airlines will start a daily round-trip service between Fukuoka and Guangzhou from September 20 to October 26. This marks the resumption of the route after eight years...
Aug 8, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Establishes Sushi City Council
To realize the vision of "Sushi City Kitakyushu," a council comprising local sushi restaurants, fisheries, and city officials was established on August 7. The council aims to promo...
Aug 8, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Launches Tourism Academy
The Fukuoka Convention & Visitors Bureau has launched the "Fukuoka Tourism Future Creation Academy" for young employees in the tourism and hospitality industry. The program aims to...
Aug 8, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu Reports 36% Drop in Net Income
JR Kyushu's net income fell by 36% to 11.4 billion yen for April-June 2024, despite record-high operating revenue of 104.1 billion yen, up 6% from the previous...
