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Sep 29, 2023 Local News
Matsuda Nobuhiro Hangs Up His Cleats
Veteran baseball player Matsuda Nobuhiro has announced his retirement after an 18-year career. Contributing to...
Sep 29, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu Announces Rehire Program
JR Kyushu has launched a "Happy Turn Hiring" program aimed at rehiring former employees who left the company for personal...
Sep 29, 2023 Local News
Primate Perp Bites Twice in Fukuoka, Vanishes!
A monkey's gone bananas, causing a stir in a peaceful Fukuoka neighborhood! Yesterday morning, the critter turned the...
Sep 28, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Shifts COVID-19 Healthcare Strategy
Fukuoka Prefecture recently convened a meeting to discuss upcoming changes in its COVID-19 healthcare approach starting October. The new policy will balance...
Sep 27, 2023 Local News
Huis Ten Bosch Unveils Ambitious Growth Plan
Huis Ten Bosch, a theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki, has revealed an ambitious growth strategy aiming to nearly double its annual...
Sep 27, 2023 Local News
Green Office Tower Planned for Downtown Fukuoka
A new redevelopment project is set to kick off in the heart of Fukuoka City. Kyushu Electric Power and Fukuoka Financial Group...
Sep 27, 2023 Local News
New Policy Targets Verbal Abuse of Fukuoka Officers
The Fukuoka Prefectural Police Department has implemented new guidelines to discontinue engagement with individuals who...
Sep 26, 2023 Local News
High-Flying Luxury: Kyushu Resort Adds Helicopter Tours
The luxury resort "Tenku no Mori" in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, has launched helicopter tours targeting...
Sep 26, 2023 Local News
Ureshino Tests Autonomous EV Buses
Ureshino City in Saga Prefecture has initiated a pilot program to test autonomous electric buses. The buses will operate on...
Sep 26, 2023 Local News
WWII Sea Mine Detonated Off Kitakyushu Coast
A sea mine, believed to be from World War II, was safely detonated off the coast of Wakamatsu Ward in Kitakyushu City. The mine was...