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Apr 20, 2023 Local News
Incel’s Soy Sauce Strike: Kimono Mayhem Unleashed in Kitakyushu
In a recent incident at the "Coming of Age Ceremony" in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, women wearing kimonos had them splashed with a mysterious black liquid. Investig...
Apr 20, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Launches Satellite Leak Detection Pilot With Startups
The city of Fukuoka has initiated a public call for businesses to participate in a pilot project that will utilize satellites to detect water leaks in underground pipes. The announ...
Apr 19, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Adapts COVID-19 Medical Strategy, Reduces Beds
Following the reclassification of COVID-19 under the "Class 5" infectious diseases in May, the local government has indicated plans to gradually reduce secured hospital beds while ...
Apr 19, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Busts Gold Smuggling Attempt
A South Korean man, aged 28, was taken into custody for purportedly attempting to transport around 2 kilograms of gold by concealing it around his abdomen.The individual arrested o...
Apr 19, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Experiences Hottest Day of the Year
On April 18th, Fukuoka Prefecture experienced its hottest day of the year, with temperatures nearing mid-summer levels in Itoshima City. The sun blazed down, casting a summer-like ...
Apr 18, 2023 Local News
Elderly Rampage: 90-Year-Old Batters Woman with Cane in Kitakyushu
In a horrifying twist of events, a 90-year-old man was arrested in Kitakyushu City after brutally assaulting an 88-year-old woman with his cane! This shocking incident took place i...
Apr 18, 2023 Local News
Wisteria Vigilante Comes Clean, Apologizes
Well, folks, we have an update on the wisteria cutting incident at Maizuru Park in Fukuoka City. A man, apparently trying to be some sort of hero...
Apr 14, 2023 Local News
Sun’s Egg Mangoes Fetch Record-Breaking ¥600,000
The first auction of the season for the "Egg of the Sun," a premium brand of mangoes from Miyazaki Prefecture, took place on April 13th, setting a record high price of ¥600,000 for...
Apr 14, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Swimming Championships Ban Russian, Belarusian Athletes
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has decided to continue its policy of not inviting Russian and Belarusian athletes to the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka in Ju...
Apr 13, 2023 Local News
Nishitetsu Hotel Debuts Near Nanakuma Line Station
The Nishitetsu Hotel Croom Hakata Gion Kushida Shrine-mae opened on April 12th, featuring a location one minute away from the recently extended Kushida Shrine-mae Station on the Fu...
