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Jul 8, 2022 Local News
JR Queen Beetle Preps for Reopening of Busan-Hakata Route
JR Kyushu’s Queen Beetle is taking steps to launch its Hakata-Busan service. The Japanese government requested South Korea for approval to open the route following a switch in...
Jul 7, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Corona Alert Re-issued
In Fukuoka Prefecture, the number of new cases announced on July 6 exceeded 2,000, and the utilization rate of hospital beds exceeded 15%. As a result, Fukuoka Prefecture issued it...
Jul 6, 2022 Local News
5.2 Kilometer Elevated Stretch of Nishitetsu Omuta Line Opens Next Month
Construction to elevate the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line tracks has been completed, and the line will switch to elevated service between Zasshonokuma and Shimoori stations starting...
Jul 6, 2022 Local News
Chikushino Cafe Runs Upcycle Project
KOSelig Japan’s upcycle project invites its cafe guests to create candle holders and beverage glasses from used bottles. The Dazaifu-based company runs two shops in Fukuoka City an...
Jul 6, 2022 Local News
First Freestyle Competition at Yame Bike Facility
Yakata BMX Park, the BMX training facility that opened in 2021 in Yame City, had its first freestyle park competition on Jul. 3. Some fifty riders gathered to compete at...
Jul 5, 2022 Local News
Onojo City and Kyushu Honeys Tie Up Announced
On July 4, Onojo City and the Kyushu Honeys, a women's baseball team, signed a partnership agreement to promote women's activities and regional revitalization through baseball...
Jul 1, 2022 Local News
New 113-meter-high Building Announced for Tenjin
Sumitomo Life Insurance Company and local developer Fukuoka Jisho announced a joint redevelopment project in the Tenjin area. Their new building will replace the current Nishi-dori...
Jul 1, 2022 Local News
Teleworking Facility Opened in Toho Town
Fukuoka Prefecture opened a remote-working office in Toho Village. The Telework Terrace Hoshu is designed to revitalize the underpopulated region while remote work becomes more nor...
Jul 1, 2022 Local News
Startup Nulab Listed On Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth
One of Fukuoka's earliest startup companies, Nulab, became listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Growth market on June 28. The Fukuoka City-based company offers online collaboration...
Jul 1, 2022 Local News
JR Hitahikosan Line “BRT” Restoration Plans Means More Stations
The section between Soeda Station and Yoake Station on the JR Hita-Hikosan Line, which was damaged by the torrential rains in northern Kyushu five years ago and has been out of ser...