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Mar 22, 2023 Local News
Largest Salmon Farm in Kyushu Begins Operation
Kyushu Electric Power has launched a land-based salmon farm in Buzen City, Fukuoka Prefecture, with plans to sell 300 tons of salmon annually under the "Mirai Salmon" brand. As the...
Mar 22, 2023 Local News
New Fund Targets Kyushu and Okinawa Startups
Hong Kong-based asset management firm MCP Group, headquartered in Fukuoka City, officially announced on the 20th the launch of a fund focused on investing in startups in Kyushu and...
Mar 22, 2023 Local News
Prefecture Passes Sign Language Ordinance
A "Sign Language Ordinance," aimed at recognizing sign language as a language and promoting its widespread use to help people with hearing disabilities live comfortably, was establ...
Mar 22, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka: Cybercrime Cases Reach All-Time High
Last year, Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters received a record-high 6,300 consultations regarding cybercrimes exploiting the internet. The police are urging caution, such as ...
Mar 17, 2023 Local News
Nishitetsu Announces Highest Wage Hike in 29 Years
Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) has agreed to a significant wage increase for 4,000 employees, with an average raise of 10,200 yen per month, marking the highest level in 29 yea...
Mar 17, 2023 Local News
New Kyushu Unit Boosts Missile Defense Capabilities
Japan's Ministry of Defense has reorganized and strengthened the Air Self-Defense Force units responsible for missile defense amid North Korea's continued ballistic missile launche...
Mar 16, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Toyota Showcases Restored 2000 GT at Event
Multi-purpose hall Skala Espacio has been renamed "Fukuoka Toyota Hall Skala Espacio" after Fukuoka Toyota Motor acquired the naming rights as part of its 80th-anniversary celebrat...
Mar 16, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Incident Spurs Kitakyushu Landing Plan
In response to a Japan Airlines flight unable to land at Fukuoka Airport in February, Fukuoka Prefecture and other parties are forming a study group to consider allowing landings a...
Mar 16, 2023 Local News
Crow Deaths Prompt Avian Flu Alert in Fukuoka
A dead crow found in Fukuoka City tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. This is the third case of the virus detected in wild birds this season in the cit...
Mar 16, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka School Ex-Staff Escapes Prosecution
A former employee of a Japanese language school in Minami Ward, Fukuoka City, who was under investigation for allegedly restraining a foreign student with chains and padlocks in 20...