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Feb 18, 2025 Local News
Kurume Population Drops Below 300,000 for First Time
Kurume City’s population fell to 299,663 as of February 1, marking the first time it has dropped below 300,000 since...
Feb 18, 2025 Local News
Dazaifu’s “Tobiume” Plum Blossoms Bloom Over a Month Late
The “Tobiume” plum tree at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka bloomed on February 14, more than a month later than last season...
Feb 18, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Ex-Assembly Member Arrested for ¥28 Million Bribery Over Subsidy
Former Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly member Seiji Kataoka (58) was arrested for allegedly accepting ¥28 million from...
Feb 14, 2025 Local News
Kitakyushu’s Record ¥643.5 Billion Budget Focuses on Startups and Sustainability
Kitakyushu City announced a record ¥643.5 billion FY2025 budget, up 2.5% from the previous year...
Feb 14, 2025 Local News
Nishitetsu Revises FY2025 Profit Forecast Upward Despite 20% Decline
Nishitetsu revised its FY2025 net profit forecast to ¥19.8 billion, a 20% drop from the previous year but...
Feb 14, 2025 Local News
Munakata City Begins Autonomous Bus Trial to Address Driver Shortage
Munakata City has launched an autonomous bus trial to tackle the region’s growing driver shortage...
Feb 13, 2025 Local News
Nike Fukuoka to Close After 16 Years
Nike Fukuoka has announced it will close permanently on March 31, 2025, after 16 years in business...
Feb 13, 2025 Local News
Fujifilm Invests ¥11 Billion to Boost Semiconductor Material Output in Kyushu
Fujifilm Holdings is expanding its semiconductor material production in Kyushu with a ¥11 billion investment. In January 2025...
Feb 13, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Securities Executive Arrested for Alleged Voyeurism
Shinichi Sakai, a 62-year-old executive director of the Fukuoka Stock Securities Exchange, was arrested for...
Feb 13, 2025 Local News
35-Meter Timeline Showcasing Tenjin’s 400-Year History Unveiled
A 35-meter-long historical timeline, “Tenjin History Timeline,” will be installed along the eastern outer wall of the underground passage in...
