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Jan 8, 2025 Local News
Kitakyushu Achieves First “Social Growth” in 60 Years
Kitakyushu City reported its first net population inflow in six decades, with 492 more people moving into the city than leaving in 2024...
Dec 20, 2024 Local News
Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Kitakyushu Stabbing Incident
Police in Kitakyushu have arrested Masanori Hirabaru, a 43-year-old unemployed man, on charges of attempted murder following...
Dec 19, 2024 Local News
DX Support Firm Opens Development Base in Kitakyushu
Tokyo-based technology firm Information Strategy and Technology has established a development and sales base in...
Dec 18, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Tops Japan’s Nightscape Rankings Again
Kitakyushu claimed first place in the "New Three Major Night View Cities of Japan" rankings for 2024...
Dec 18, 2024 Local News
New Lion Joins Itouzu no Mori Park in Kitakyushu
Itouzu no Mori Park in Kitakyushu welcomed a new lion, a 7-year-old female named Koma, from...
Dec 18, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Stabbing: 4,000 Students Stay Home, Counseling Provided
In response to the recent fatal stabbing incident involving two middle school students at a fast-food restaurant in...
Dec 17, 2024 Local News
Two Students Stabbed in Kitakyushu; Police Investigate Random Attack
Two middle school students were stabbed at a fast-food restaurant in Kitakyushu’s Kokuraminami Ward on...
Dec 6, 2024 Local News
New Digital Innovation Faculty at Kitakyushu University
The University of Kitakyushu plans to launch the Information Innovation Faculty (tentative name) in April 2027, incorporating...
Dec 4, 2024 Local News
Kudo-kai HQ Site Transformation Funded
An NPO in Kitakyushu has raised over ¥1 billion via crowdfunding to construct a welfare facility on the former...
Nov 29, 2024 Local News
Driverless Bus Testing Expands in Kitakyushu Between Airport and JR Station
The second year of autonomous bus trials has begun between Kitakyushu Airport and JR Kusami Station, addressing driver shortages in...
