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Jun 3, 2025 Local News
Murasaki Station Turns Purple for Tea Promotion
Murasaki Station in Chikushino, Fukuoka, underwent a striking transformation on June 2 as part of a national promotional campaign for Coca-Cola Japan’s new unsweetened version of i...
Jun 3, 2025 Local News
Kyushu University to Host Harvard Students Tuition-Free
Kyushu University announced it will offer full-tuition waivers to students from Harvard University and 26 other U.S. partner institutions affected by a U.S. government order suspen...
Jun 3, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Mayor Reports ¥22.7 Million Income for 2024
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima’s income for 2024 was disclosed as approximately ¥22.78 million, down around ¥1.1 million from the previous year. The figure includes
Jun 3, 2025 Local News
Tsunami Risk Near Fukuoka Higher Than Previously Estimated
A recent survey by Fukuoka Prefecture of nine offshore active faults near northern and northwestern Kyushu has found that potential tsunami heights could exceed previous estimates ...
Jun 2, 2025 Local News
Don Quijote to open at Ohashi Station in Fukuoka on June 18
Discount retailer Don Quijote will open a new location inside the “OHASHI HILL” complex in...
Jun 2, 2025 Local News
World Skateboarding Tour heads to Kitakyushu this November
The international World Skateboarding Tour will hold its third 2025 event in Kitakyushu, following...
Jun 2, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Job Market Flat, Fukuoka Weakens
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported on May 30 that the April job-to-applicant ratio in...
Jun 2, 2025 Local News
Kumamoto Mayor Takes Pay Cut Over Tram Issues
Facing repeated operational failures in the Kumamoto City tram network, including...
Jun 2, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Yakuza Count Falls Below 1,000
On June 1, Kurume City hosted a regional anti-yakuza rally with around 1,500 attendees from police...
Jun 2, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Electric Signs U.S. LNG Deal
Kyushu Electric Power announced a 20-year agreement to purchase up to 1 million tons of liquefied natural gas...
