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Jan 24, 2025 Local News
Nishinippon City Bank Launches First-in-Japan Life Insurance Management via Banking App
Nishinippon City Bank has added a new feature to its app, allowing users to view details of life insurance plans sold by the bank. This marks the first time in...

Jan 24, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Approves “Engineer Visa” System for Semiconductor Industry
Fukuoka City has granted approval for the use of the "Engineer Visa" system to the Japanese subsidiary of U.S.-based semiconductor...

Jan 24, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Electric Suspends Ads on Fuji TV Amid Scandal
Kyushu Electric Power has suspended advertisements on programs produced by Fuji TV following allegations of misconduct involving...

Jan 21, 2025 Local News
Canal City Hakata Hosts Lunar New Year 2025 Campaign
Canal City Hakata will celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 with a special campaign, "Welcome CANAL Lunar New Year 2025," from January 28 to February 4...

Jan 21, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka City to Launch Free School Lunch Program in FY2025
Fukuoka City will make school lunches free for elementary, junior high, and special needs students in fiscal year 2025, benefiting approximately...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...