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Jul 10, 2020 Local News
Guide to Contributing Items and Money to Disaster Areas in Kyushu
Fukuoka City is collecting donations for items for use by people in torrential rain-hit areas. A drive-through donation venue is set up at Tsukiguma Shuzo-ko (near Fukuoka Airport)...
Jul 10, 2020 Local News
Car Manufacturers Offer Passable Route Information for Disaster Hit Areas
Toyota Motor Corporation is providing map-based traffic information for areas including disaster-hit northern Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Nagano Prefecture. Based on submitted...
Jul 10, 2020 Local News
Heavy Rain Forecasts For Kyushu – Mobile Phone Service Disrupted
Record-breaking volumes of rain continue in Kyushu as more wet air flows into the area between Jul. 10 ~ 12. While precise predictions of torrential rain are difficult, authorities...
Jul 9, 2020 Local News
Itoshima Launches Property-tax Exemption Project for Academia Research City Development
By exempting property taxes for newly constructed facilities, Itoshima City launched a project to develop an academia-research collaborative town near the Kyushu University Ito Cam...
Jul 9, 2020 Local News
Kyuden to Join Test of EV Bus Service
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. announced a partnership with two local companies to develop a project to operate electric buses to balance electrical demand and supply. The project...
Jul 9, 2020 Local News
New International Dormitory in Ito Campus Seeks Residents
The new international dormitory for Kyushu University students, Settle International, will begin to accept residents from August 22. The 240 room dormitory is under construction ne...
Jul 9, 2020 Local News
Bomb Threat Targets Kyushu University Campuses
The following announcement is posted on Kyushu University’s website: Campus entry restriction due to bomb threat notice targeting Kyushu University....
Jul 9, 2020 Local News
Severe Natural Disaster Declared in Kyushu – Heavy Rain Forecasted for July 9 Evening
Torrential rain inflicted grave damage in areas of Northern Kyushu in the early morning of July 8. The cities of Kurume (Fukuoka) and Hita (Oita) were hit by severe flooding as wat...
Jul 7, 2020 Local News
Heavy Rains Leave 56 Dead in Kyushu – Weather Warnings Remain in Effect
Heavy rain continues to hit the most of Kyushu and has resulted in fifty-six confirmed deaths, one cardiopulmonary arrest, and eleven reports of missing persons. The toll is expect...
Jul 7, 2020 Local News
Vinegar Specialty Shop Opens in Fukuoka City
Okawa City-based vinegar brewery, Shobunsu, opened its first specialty shop in Fukuoka City on July 4. Located on the Keyaki-dori Ave. in Chuo Ward, the shop sells vinegar products...
