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Aug 31, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Electric, Saibu Gas Hike Rates
Kyushu Electric Power and Saibu Gas announced rate hikes for October due to a reduction in government subsidies. For standard households, the electric bill will increase...
Aug 31, 2023 Local News
Shochu Sales Hit Record Low in 2022
The Fukuoka branch of Teikoku Databank reported that the 2022 sales of the top 50 shochu and awamori makers hit a record low of 222.7 billion yen, down 7.8% from...
Aug 31, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Takes Action on Swine Fever Alert
Fukuoka Prefecture convened an emergency meeting to discuss preventive steps against Classical Swine Fever (CSF), following suspected cases at a pig farm in...
Aug 30, 2023 Local News
Schools in Prefecture Go Straw-Free
Schools in Munakata City have initiated a "straw-less" campaign to reduce plastic waste, starting with Hinosato Middle School. Milk cartons have been redesigned to make straw-free ...
Aug 30, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Announces Record Minimum Wage Hike
The Fukuoka Labor Bureau will raise the minimum hourly wage from 900 yen to 941 yen, effective October 6. This increase, the largest since 2002, follows recommendations from...
Aug 30, 2023 Local News
Police Seize Slithering Suspect in Fukuoka
On the evening of the 27th, a large snake believed to be a Nishiki snake was discovered in the entrance of a residence in Jonan Ward, Fukuoka City. Local police took the snake into...
Aug 29, 2023 Local News
From Trains to Buses: New Life for Kyushu Route
A section of the JR Hita-Hikosan Line, which was severely affected by heavy rains in Northern Kyushu six years ago, resumed operation on the 28th. The service has been transformed ...
Aug 28, 2023 Local News
Tragic Death of Infant in Kitakyushu Parking Lot
A tragic incident unfolded in the parking lot of a commercial facility in Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu City, where a 10-month-old boy was discovered unresponsive in a car and later...
Aug 25, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka’s First Special School for Non-Attending Children
The Fukuoka City Board of Education is planning to open a special school for children not attending regular classes, marking the first such initiative in the prefecture. Set to lau...
Aug 25, 2023 Local News
Ganso Hakata Mentaiju Opens at Hakata Station
The mentaiko (seasoned cod roe) specialty restaurant, "Ganso Hakata Mentaiju," located in Nishinakasu, Fukuoka City, is excited to announce the grand opening of its bento and souve...
