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Jun 12, 2023 Local News
Kitakyushu City: On Route to Becoming Wind Power Generation Hub
Tokyo-based Nippon Steel Engineering has produced and dispatched 14 'jackets' - ladder-like foundational structures for offshore wind turbines - from its factory in Kitakyushu City...
Jun 12, 2023 Local News
Swim Championship Volunteer Training Begins in Fukuoka City
Training for volunteers who will assist in the operation of the World Aquatics Championships and World Aquatics Masters Championships has commenced at a gymnasium in Fukuoka City. ...
Jun 12, 2023 Local News
Nurturing the Next Banana Auctioneers: Moji Port Banana Juku
The "Moji Port Banana Juku", a course designed to preserve the tradition of banana auctioning, has commenced in Kitakyushu City. The tradition, dating back to the Taisho era, invol...
Jun 12, 2023 Local News
Unprecedented: Flight Rerouted to Kitakyushu Due to Delays
Due to a significant delay brought about by engine troubles, a Japan Airlines flight from Haneda to Fukuoka was unable to land within the operational hours of Fukuoka Airport on th...
Jun 9, 2023 Local News
Self-Consignment Solar Power: Fukuoka’s Leap Towards Decarbonization
The Tenjin Business Center Building, a large office building that opened in 2021 in the heart of Fukuoka City, is making strides in its mission towards decarbonization by harnessin...
Jun 9, 2023 Local News
Fatal Fire: Student Dies Following School BBQ Incident
On May 24, just before 1 PM, the fire department received a call about burn injuries from a barbecue at the Hollywood World Beauty School in Mitsuhashi Town, Yanagawa City. Accordi...
Jun 9, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Court: Denying Same-Sex Marriages Violates Constitution
In a pivotal lawsuit brought forward by three same-sex couples from Fukuoka and Kumamoto Prefectures, the Fukuoka District Court has ruled that the lack of legal recognition for sa...
Jun 9, 2023 Local News
Man Impersonates Cop and Assaults Student
In a shocking turn of events, a 42-year-old company employee was arrested for impersonating a police officer and assaulting a female university student in Chikushino City in April ...
Jun 8, 2023 Local News
Trotter Trouble: Kitakyushu City’s Boar Alert
Crikey! A wild boar took itself for a leisurely jaunt around Wakamatsu Ward in Kitakyushu City, causing a proper hullabaloo. The city's been on its toes, urging folks to keep their...
Jun 8, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Aquatics Championships: Opening Ceremony Details Revealed
Details of the opening ceremony for the World Aquatics Championships, set to commence in Fukuoka on July 14th, have been revealed. The ceremony will take place at Boat Race Fukuoka...
