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Jul 25, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Foreign Visitors Surge, Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels
According to an announcement by the Kyushu Transport Bureau on July 24th, the number of foreign travelers entering Kyushu in June totaled 244,776 (preliminary figures, excluding cr...
Jul 25, 2023 Local News
Northern Kyushu Waves Goodbye to Rainy Season
The Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory announced on July 25th that the rainy season has finally come to an end in northern Kyushu. This marks the latest nationwide conclus...
Jul 11, 2023 Local News
Unprecedented Downpour: Four Dead, Two Missing in Japanese Prefectures
In a deluge unprecedented in recent memory, Fukuoka and Saga Prefectures were beset by heavy rainstorms beginning in the early hours of the 10th. These events resulted in four fata...
Jul 4, 2023 Local News
Kyushu and Okinawa Businesses See Highest Confidence in 4.5 Years
The Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey, released on July 3rd, revealed an upward trend in the business conditions across Kyushu and Okinawa, with the index hitting a four and a h...
Jun 30, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu’s 100-Yen Ticket: Summer Adventure for Kids
JR Kyushu is launching an initiative to help children make unforgettable summer vacation memories. The railway company announced plans to sell all-day unlimited travel tickets for ...
Jun 29, 2023 Local News
100-Day Countdown for Tour de Kyushu
On June 28, marking 100 days until the international cycling event set to take place across Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Oita prefectures in October, a countdown ceremony was held to bui...
Jun 29, 2023 Local News
Jego Trip: Tackling Over-Tourism and Under-Exposure in Kyushu
Seiko Service & Engineering, a subsidiary of Seiko Electric Manufacturing, has begun integrating Japanese tourism and transportation data into the 'MaaS' app, Jego Trip, a popular ...
Jun 28, 2023 Local News
Internet Sales Freedom: JFTC Ends Fukuoka Fisheries Investigation
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has approved a plan presented by the Fukuoka Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives to prevent future antitrust violations. The plan came in re...
Jun 21, 2023 Local News
Kyushu, Okinawa Economies on the Rise, Says BoJ Fukuoka
The Bank of Japan's Fukuoka branch has reported a gradual economic recovery for Kyushu and Okinawa in its June financial overview. The upgrade marks the second month of positive re...
Jun 14, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka’s Tech Triumph: Satellite Successfully Launched
A small satellite developed by Fukuoka-based start-up QPS Institute, in collaboration with several smaller factories in the region, was successfully launched into its intended orbi...