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Mar 7, 2025 Local News
Trial Holdings to Acquire Seiyu for ¥380 Billion
Fukuoka-based discount retailer Trial Holdings announced on March 5 its acquisition of Seiyu, making it a wholly owned subsidiary...

Mar 4, 2025 Local News
Kumamoto Semiconductor Council Launched with 40 Organizations
A new industry group, the Kumamoto Semiconductor Green Innovation Council, has been established with...

Mar 4, 2025 Local News
Oita Trinita’s Top Shareholder to Survey Fans on Soccer-Specific Stadium
KP, the majority shareholder of J2 club Oita Trinita, will conduct a fan survey on March 9 regarding the feasibility of a soccer-specific stadium...

Mar 4, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Candidate Pledges Childcare Support and Wage Hike
Seitaro Hattori, the incumbent governor running for re-election in Fukuoka’s March 23 gubernatorial election, announced his key policies...

Mar 4, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Holds Seminar on Nuclear Abolition
Ahead of the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in New York on...

Mar 4, 2025 Local News
Solaria Plaza Announces Major Renewal for Spring 2025
Solaria Plaza, a shopping complex in Fukuoka operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad, will undergo a partial renovation...

Feb 27, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Appoints Alison Birch as International Financial Advisor
Fukuoka Prefecture has appointed Alison Birch, COO of State Street Trust & Banking, as an International Financial Advisor...

Feb 27, 2025 Local News
Dazaifu Allocates ¥1B to Combat “Dark Part-Time Job” Crimes
Dazaifu City has proposed a record ¥33.7 billion budget, including ¥1 billion for crime prevention measures in response...

Feb 27, 2025 Local News
Itoshima to Install Signboard Commemorating Raizan Air Raid
Itoshima City plans to install an informational sign at the site of the 1945 Raizan Air Raid, which marks its 80th anniversary this year...

Feb 27, 2025 Local News
Sakura Blossom Forecast for Kyushu – 2025
The latest sakura bloom forecast released by the Japan Weather Association (Nihon Kishou) on February 20, 2025...











