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Jun 6, 2023 Local News
Nagahama’s Food Scene Returns: Six Stalls Kickstart Revival
In Fukuoka City's Nagahama district, where the number of food stalls had been on the decline, the evening of June 5 saw a revival with six new stalls...
Jun 6, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Flourishes: 19 Firms Wooed in Three Years
In an effort to transform Fukuoka City into an international financial hub, the industry-academia-government organization "TEAM FUKUOKA"…
Jun 2, 2023 Local News
Heatstroke Hits Itoshima High School: 23 Hospitalized
Just before noon on the 1st, at a high school in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture, 32 students reported feeling unwell while rehearsing for a sports festival. Of these, 23 were rushed ...
Jun 2, 2023 Local News
Surge in Syphilis Infections Triggers Alarm in Fukuoka
The number of syphilis cases, a sexually transmitted infection (STI), is seeing a rapid rise. In Fukuoka Prefecture, the infection rate is increasing at a pace higher than the prev...
Jun 2, 2023 Local News
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Gears Up for Mask-Free Revival
Preparations have begun in Fukuoka City for the upcoming Yamakasa festival, which is expected to take place without mask requirements or other COVID-19 restrictions. On June 1st, 7...
Jun 1, 2023 Local News
Nishitetsu Launches Bio-Diesel Bus Trial Run
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. unveiled on May 31 a bus that will run on the bio-diesel fuel "Susteo" for trial operations starting June 1.There was also a fueling demonstration where b...
Jun 1, 2023 Local News
Wind Power Facility Set to Power 25K Homes in Kumamoto
Renova, a company specializing in renewable energy development, announced on May 31st its plan to establish an onshore wind power facility in...
Jun 1, 2023 Local News
Female Councilor’s Outfit Suggestion Sparks Controversy
In a session of the Iizuka City Council on May 30, city councilor Ryuta Fujima, a member of the Japan Restoration Association, received a...
May 31, 2023 Local News
Zipping Across the Straits: Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki’s Sky-High Ambition
A collaborative project aiming to establish a zipline over the Kanmon Straits, connecting Kitakyushu City and Shimonoseki City...
May 31, 2023 Local News
Police Intensify Measures to Prevent Bicycle Accidents at Intersections
Police are conducting guidance and enforcement measures targeting bicycle users at intersections and other locations throughout the prefecture...
