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Oct 8, 2025 Local News
JR Kyushu Invests in Luxury Travel Startup
JR Kyushu has invested in Tokyo-based XPERISUS, a startup specializing in cultural experience tours for affluent inbound travelers. The amount was not disclosed...
Oct 7, 2025 Local News
Man Arrested For Drunk Cycling Near Hakata Station
A 48-year-old unemployed man was arrested for riding a bicycle under the influence near JR Hakata Station on...
Oct 7, 2025 Local News
Ex-Pro Baseball Player Killed In Fukuoka Bike Crash
Former professional baseball player Yoshihiro Ito, 43, died after his motorcycle collided with a taxi at an intersection in...
Oct 7, 2025 Local News
Man Arrested For Chestnut Theft In Saga
A 44-year-old Chinese national in Saga City was arrested for allegedly stealing chestnuts from a field in Kose Town...
Oct 7, 2025 Local News
Business Bankruptcies Hit 10-Year High In Kitakyushu-Chikuho
Corporate bankruptcies in Kitakyushu and Chikuho reached 80 cases from April to September—the highest in a decade...
Oct 7, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Police Inspector Dies After Custody Suicide Attempt
A 52-year-old Fukuoka Prefectural Police inspector indicted for sexual assault died after attempting suicide in...
Oct 7, 2025 Local News
Nishitetsu To Develop Office Tower In Mumbai
Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) will join a project to develop a 12-story office building in Mumbai, its first overseas office property venture...
Oct 7, 2025 Local News
Mojiko Station Added To Japan Nightscape Heritage List
JR Mojiko Station in Kitakyushu has been recognized as part of the Japan Nightscape Heritage for its historic architecture and...
Oct 7, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka High Schools Deny 89 Despite Vacancies
An investigation found that 89 students were denied admission to public high schools in Fukuoka Prefecture this April despite available seats...
Oct 7, 2025 Local News
Kyushu Symphony Targets Surplus by 2026
The Kyushu Symphony Orchestra has appointed Hisashi Goto, president of Fukuoka Bank, as its new chair. At his first press conference...
