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Apr 28, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka’s Fearless Duo Foils Handbag Heist!
On the night of April 26th in Fukuoka City, a purse-snatcher targeted a woman returning home. What seemed like...
Apr 28, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Fiasco: Stimulant Smuggling Stopped!
A Vietnamese woman has been arrested in Japan for allegedly smuggling stimulants worth approximately 73 million yen from the United Kingdom. The suspect, a company employee living ...
Apr 26, 2023 Local News
Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Breaks Ground in Kitakyushu
Construction of Japan's largest offshore wind farm will officially begin in May in Kitakyushu City, with a groundbreaking ceremony held on April 25. The project aims to start opera...
Apr 26, 2023 Local News
Meteorological Forecast Predicts Hotter Kyushu Summer
According to the Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory's three-month forecast for May through July, the northern Kyushu region is expected to experience higher-than-average t...
Apr 26, 2023 Local News
Sea Cucumber Poaching: Fisherman’s Family in Hot Water!
A fisherman and his family have been caught in a slippery situation after being arrested for illegally hooking 620 kilograms of "black diamonds" – the luxury seafood delicacy, sea ...
Apr 25, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Police Stress Helmet Use Amid Accidents
This year, the number of traffic fatalities in Fukuoka has increased compared to last year. On the 24th, Fukuoka Prefectural Police provided guidance to cyclists and others at acci...
Apr 25, 2023 Local News
Kumamoto Welcomes OMO5 Hotel by Hoshino Resorts
Hoshino Resorts (Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture) will open a new urban hotel, "OMO5 Kumamoto by Hoshino Resorts," in the heart of Kumamoto City on April 25. The hotel is located on t...
Apr 25, 2023 Local News
Financial Relief for Low-Income Families in Fukuoka
Fukuoka City has announced that it will begin distributing a one-time payment of 50,000 yen per child to low-income households with children from May 11, as a measure to combat ris...
Apr 25, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Taxis Struggle to Meet Demand with Staffing Issues
As the number of people on the move increases, taxi usage in Fukuoka City and its surrounding areas is also on the rise. However, it has been found that taxi operators are unable t...
Apr 25, 2023 Local News
Airlines See 80% Recovery in Fukuoka Airport Traffic
Bookings for flights arriving and departing from Fukuoka Airport during the extended holiday period have increased by 20% to 30% compared to the same time last year, showing a reco...
