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Mar 1, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka and Kitakyushu Mayors Meet to Strengthen Cooperation
The mayors of Kitakyushu and Fukuoka City met on February 28th to discuss strengthening collaboration on supporting start-ups and promoting tourism, under the slogan of "Fuku-Kita ...
Mar 1, 2023 Local News
Japanese Inn Skimps on Bath Water Replacement – President Explains Why
Chikushino City's Daimaru Bessou held a press conference after receiving criticism from the local government. The inn's long-standing practice of replacing the water in its large c...
Mar 1, 2023 Local News
The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka to open in Tenjin on June 21
Japanese home builder Sumitomo House and US-based Marriott International announced on the 28th that they will open their hotel, "The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka," located in the mixed-use...
Feb 28, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Addresses Complaints About JR Kyushu’s Timetable Revision
Fukuoka Governor, Seitaro Hattori has announced plans to improve convenience in response to complaints about JR Kyushu's timetable revision last year, which reportedly impacted the...
Feb 28, 2023 Local News
Elementary School Teacher in Kurume Removes Chairs from Students, Sparks Outrage
It has been revealed that a female teacher in charge of first-grade students at a Kurume City elementary school has been conducting inappropriate instruction, such as taking away c...
Feb 28, 2023 Local News
Indian Man Arrested For Smuggling 2kg of Drugs Worth ¥113m
In the first drug seizure of its kind since September 2019, a 71-year-old Indian man has been arrested for smuggling approximately 2 kilograms of illegal drugs worth approximately ...
Feb 28, 2023 Local News
World Masters Aquatics Championships Returns to Japan After 4 Years
The "World Aquatics Masters Championships Kyushu 2023," a biennial event, has been scheduled to take place from August 2 (Wed) to August 11 (Fri), 2023. The event will be jointly h...
Feb 27, 2023 Local News
High School Student Arrested for Strangling Man to Death on Fukuoka Beach
A 17-year-old male high school student from Osaka was arrested on suspicion of strangling and killing a 26-year-old man on a beach in Fukuoka City. The victim's body was found with...
Feb 27, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Inn’s Infrequent Bath Water Changes Expose Guests to Dangerous Bacteria
Daimaru Bessou, an inn in the Futsukaichi Onsen area of Chikushino City, has received improvement orders from the prefecture for only changing its bath water twice a year, instead ...
Feb 24, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Subway Staff Arrested For Upskirt Photography
A 34-year-old staff member of the Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau, has been arrested on suspicion of violating the prefecture's nuisance prevention ordinance for using his smart...