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May 28, 2025 Local News
Kitakyushu Allocates Funds to Support SMEs Hit by Tariffs
Amid concerns over the impact of renewed U.S. tariff policies, Kitakyushu City will earmark...
May 28, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Unveils ¥2.18 Trillion Budget Proposal
Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori has released the first full-year general budget of his second term, totaling...
May 28, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Subway Train Wins Laurel Prize
Fukuoka City’s 4000-series subway train has been awarded the 2024 Laurel Prize by the Japan Railfan Club...
May 28, 2025 Local News
Itoshima Launches Summer Rock Oyster Shipments
Seasonal shipments of "rock oysters," a summer delicacy, have begun in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture...
May 28, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Posts Trade Surplus for Third Straight Month
The Kyushu economic zone, which includes Kyushu, Okinawa, and Yamaguchi, posted a trade surplus of ¥181.3 billion in...
May 23, 2025 Local News
Moji Heritage Building To Become Hotel
Kitakyushu City will sell the former JR Kyushu headquarters building near JR Mojiko Station for conversion into...
May 23, 2025 Local News
PFAS Detected North of Ashiya Air Base
A Fukuoka Prefecture investigation into groundwater contamination near Ashiya Air Base in Ashiya Town has revealed...
May 23, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka, Ishigaki Confirm Evacuation Plan Ties
In preparation for a potential Taiwan emergency, Ishigaki Mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama met with...
May 22, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Auto Exports to U.S. Drop 28%
April exports from Kyushu to the U.S. dropped 17% year-on-year to ¥127.1 billion, with automobile exports plunging...
May 22, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Doctors Urge Infant Vaccinations at 2 Months
With whooping cough (pertussis) cases rising, the Fukuoka Medical Association is urging immediate vaccination for...
