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Jun 22, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu Woos Marella Cruises Amid Tourism Drought
As international cruise visits have plunged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese city of Kitakyushu is redoubling its efforts to lure these sea tourists back...
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Jun 21, 2023 Local News
Bombs Detected at Offshore Wind Project Site in Kitakyushu
In the sea bed off Kitakyushu, where Japan's largest offshore wind power project is progressing, bombs and artillery shells have been discovered. Numerous metallic reactions have b...
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Jun 12, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu City: On Route to Becoming Wind Power Generation Hub
Tokyo-based Nippon Steel Engineering has produced and dispatched 14 'jackets' - ladder-like foundational structures for offshore wind turbines - from its factory in Kitakyushu City...
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Jun 12, 2023 Local News
Nurturing the Next Banana Auctioneers: Moji Port Banana Juku
The "Moji Port Banana Juku", a course designed to preserve the tradition of banana auctioning, has commenced in Kitakyushu City. The tradition, dating back to the Taisho era, invol...
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Jun 12, 2023 Local News
Unprecedented: Flight Rerouted to Kitakyushu Due to Delays
Due to a significant delay brought about by engine troubles, a Japan Airlines flight from Haneda to Fukuoka was unable to land within the operational hours of Fukuoka Airport on th...
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Jun 8, 2023 Local News
Trotter Trouble: Kitakyushu City’s Boar Alert
Crikey! A wild boar took itself for a leisurely jaunt around Wakamatsu Ward in Kitakyushu City, causing a proper hullabaloo. The city's been on its toes, urging folks to keep their...
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May 31, 2023 Local News
Zipping Across the Straits: Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki’s Sky-High Ambition
A collaborative project aiming to establish a zipline over the Kanmon Straits, connecting Kitakyushu City and Shimonoseki City...
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May 25, 2023 Local News
Garbage Truck in Kitakyushu Collides with Car, Crashes into McDonald’s
In a shocking turn of events, a routine morning in Kitakyushu City's Yahatanishi Ward transformed into an accident scene on the 24th. A garbage truck, caught in a collision with a ...
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May 24, 2023 Local News
Food Mischief Goes Viral, Pair Faces Prosecution
Two individuals in their twenties have been referred to prosecutors for disrupting business operations of the Udon noodle chain...
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May 19, 2023 Local News
Safety First: Kitakyushu Addresses Aging Public Facilities
The city of Kitakyushu in Japan has announced the formation of a task force to comprehensively evaluate the aging infrastructure of public facilities…