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May 14, 2024 Local News
Kumamoto Governor Seeks to Attract Third TSMC Factory with Planned Taiwan Visit
Governor Takashi Kimura of Kumamoto Prefecture expressed his intention to visit TSMC's headquarters in Taiwan this summer to encourage...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Toyota Kyushu Signs Disaster Response Agreement with Fukuoka Prefecture
Toyota Motor Kyushu and the Fukuoka Prefecture Social Welfare Council have agreed to cooperate in operating...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Tripartite Talks on Unfinished West Kyushu Shinkansen Section
On May 13, top officials from Saga Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, and JR Kyushu held their first meeting to discuss...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Munakata City Launches First Sick Child Pickup Service in Fukuoka Prefecture
Starting May 10, Munakata City has introduced a pioneering service in Fukuoka Prefecture where nurses and childcare workers pick up...
May 14, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Financial Group’s Profits Nearly Double Last Year
Fukuoka Financial Group, which includes Fukuoka Bank and Kumamoto Bank, announced a significant increase in profits for...
May 10, 2024 Local News
New Bus Service Links Itoshima’s Scenic Spots
Starting on April 6, 2024, the new "Itoshima Sunset Line" bus service began transporting visitors between the picturesque sites of Futamigaura and the vibrant Keya area...
May 10, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka City Holds Emergency Meeting on SNS-Based Investment and Romance Scams
In response to a surge in SNS-based investment and romance scams, Fukuoka City held an emergency meeting to coordinate preventative measures. Attended by...
May 10, 2024 Local News
JR Kyushu Reports Increased Revenue and Profit as Travel and Hotel Use Recover
JR Kyushu has announced an increase in both revenue and profit for the fiscal year 2023, with revenue up 9.7% to 420.4 billion yen and profits rising...
May 10, 2024 Local News
Tick-Borne Infections Rise in Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture has reported three cases of tick-borne diseases, including two of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) and one of Japanese spotted fever...
May 10, 2024 Local News
New Underground Passage Planned for Fukuoka’s Tenjin Area
Fukuoka City has announced plans to develop a new underground walkway in Tenjin, the city's central commercial district, aimed at...
