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Mar 14, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Tech’s New Alliance Aims to Spark Startup Surge with QB Capital
Kyushu Institute of Technology collaborates with QB Capital to foster startups, targeting the creation of 5-10 innovative companies within five years. This partnership will focus o...
Mar 14, 2024 Local News
Chambers Unite for Shinkansen Route Through Southern Fukuoka
A coalition led by the Chikugo area's chambers of commerce has formed to champion the inclusion of southern Fukuoka in the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen route. At the coalition's launch ...
Mar 14, 2024 Local News
Kurume’s Chikugo River Gets Transparent, Scenic Floodwalls
Kurume City has unveiled a pioneering floodwall project along the Chikugo River, featuring transparent acrylic panels. This innovative approach, a first in Japan, allows visitors a...
Mar 14, 2024 Local News
Record-High Salary Increase at Yaskawa Electric in Kitakyushu
On the focused response day of the spring labor negotiations, March 13th, Yaskawa Electric, a leading industrial robot manufacturer based in Kitakyushu, announced...
Mar 14, 2024 Local News
22-Year-Old Driver Crashes Van into Fukuoka Convenience Store
A light van crashed into a convenience store in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, on the afternoon of the 13th. The 22-year-old driver reportedly mistook the accelerator for the brake...
Mar 14, 2024 Local News
Historic Milestone: Fukuoka Appoints First Female Police Station Chief
This spring marked a historic achievement for the Fukuoka Prefectural Police with Miho Ohara's appointment as the first female station chief, now at the helm of Ukiha Police Statio...
Mar 13, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Film Festival’s Economic Impact Hits 196M Yen
The inaugural Kitakyushu International Film Festival made a notable economic impact, generating 196.38 million yen. The festival, highlighting Kitakyushu as...
Mar 13, 2024 Local News
Godzilla Film’s Fighter Plane Sparks Fukuoka Exhibit Buzz
The "Godzilla - 1.0" film, recent winner of the Best Visual Effects Academy Award, has ignited significant interest with the display of the "Shinden" fighter jet in...
Mar 13, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka High Court Revises Sentence for Kudo-kai Syndicate Leader to Life Imprisonment
In a significant turn of events, the Fukuoka High Court has overturned the death sentence initially handed down to the leader of the Kudo-kai, a designated dangerous crime syndicat...
Mar 13, 2024 Local News
BRT Hikoboshi Line to Add New Bus
The BRT Hikoboshi Line, connecting Hita Station in Oita Prefecture and Soeda Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, was launched in August last year as a response to...
