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Jan 21, 2025 Local News

Japan’s First Electric Aircraft Cargo Trial Begins at Kitakyushu Airport

Kitakyushu Airport is now the hub for Japan's first trial of electric aircraft for cargo transport. On January 20, city officials, along with...

General

Kitakyushu

Jan 21, 2025 Local News

Nissan to Build EV Battery Plant in Kitakyushu

Nissan has announced plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Kitakyushu. The plant will produce...

Business

Kitakyushu

Jan 16, 2025 Local News

Akutagawa Prize Awarded to 23-Year-Old Graduate Student in Fukuoka

Yuui Suzuki, a 23-year-old graduate student at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka, has won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for their novel Goethe Said It All...

General

Fukuoka Prefecture

Jan 15, 2025 Local News

“City of Hope” Construction Begins on Former Kudo-kai Headquarters Site

Construction has officially started on the "City of Hope," a welfare facility in Kitakyushu designed to support people facing financial hardships...

Society

Kitakyushu

Jan 15, 2025 Local News

Saga’s Foreigner Support Organization Wins National Award

Saga Prefecture’s SPIRA has won the Japan Foundation’s "Global Citizen Award" for its efforts in multicultural coexistence. The group supports foreign residents with...

Society

Saga Prefecture

Jan 15, 2025 Local News

Unseasonable High Temperatures Expected in Northern Kyushu

Northern Kyushu, including Fukuoka, is expected to experience unusually high temperatures around January 23...

General

Kyushu

Jan 15, 2025 Local News

Fukuoka Launches App to Track Wildlife Sightings and Captures

Fukuoka Prefecture has introduced a first-of-its-kind app to track wild animal sightings and captures. The system, operational from January 14, allows...