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Mar 1, 2024 Local News
Record Rise in Okinawa Tourists Boosted by Cruise Ships
Okinawa experienced an 18% increase in tourist arrivals in January, reaching 629,100 visitors. This surge is attributed to the operations of cruise ships from Naha Port and events....

Mar 1, 2024 Local News
Former MrMax Executives Arrested Over Suspected Kickback Scheme
Ex-executives from the discount store chain MrMax, including former IT department head Kuroiwa Yoshikazu (60) and his subordinate Ito Takayuki (56), were arrested for...

Feb 29, 2024 Local News
Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Committing Indecent Acts with 14-Year-Old Student
A 48-year-old teacher employed at a municipal junior high school in Fukuoka City has been arrested. Last October, he allegedly engaged in indecent acts with a 14-year-old female st...

Feb 29, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka’s World Aquatics Championships Costs Double Due to Delays
The financial closure of last summer's World Swimming Championships and World Masters Championships, held in Fukuoka City, revealed that the costs escalated to over...

Feb 29, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Hosts First PAC-3 Missile Drill Outside Military Base
Fukuoka City witnessed a landmark event as the PAC-3 missile deployment drill was conducted at Uminonakamichi Seaside Park, a first for Kyushu outside traditional military...

Feb 29, 2024 Local News
Tragic Choking Incident in Miyama City School Raises Safety Concerns
A first-grade boy tragically died after choking on a quail egg included in his school lunch at an elementary school in Miyama City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The incident occurred during...

Feb 28, 2024 Local News
Nagasaki’s Bold Move: Live 10 Years, Own Your Home
In an innovative approach to address housing issues and stem youth outmigration, Nagasaki city is offering young people the opportunity to own their home after living in it...

Feb 28, 2024 Local News
Kyushu’s Births Drop 6.3%, Continuing Population Decline
The latest preliminary report from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare shows a 6.3% decrease in births across Kyushu's seven prefectures in 2023, totaling...

Feb 28, 2024 Local News
Clampdown on Misleading Solar Panel Sales Claims in Fukuoka
The Consumer Affairs Agency has issued orders to two Fukuoka-based companies, NJ-ENEX and Anshinrai Home, for misleading representations in solar panel sales. These companies...

Feb 28, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka’s Fiscal Prosperity: Record Tax Revenue and Urban Development
Fukuoka City is poised to break new ground with its municipal tax revenue expected to exceed ¥370 billion in fiscal 2024, a testament to robust population growth and...