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Jul 26, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka’s Ogori City Sees Major Logistics Development
Real estate firms Fukuoka Jisho and CRE announced on July 25 that they are jointly developing a rental logistics facility named "Logi City Ogori" (tentative name) in Ogori City, Fu...
Jul 26, 2023 Local News
Kyushu University Achieves First in Superconducting Motor Technology
As global aviation industries rally for a decarbonized future, advancements in electric aircraft development are being made to replace traditional jet engines. A research group at ...
Jul 26, 2023 Local News
El Niño Fuels Late Summer Scorcher in Northern Kyushu
Heads up, Northern Kyushu, including Fukuoka Prefecture. It seems Mother Nature's cranked up the thermostat. The next three months? Expect them to be warmer than your average summe...
Jul 25, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Foreign Visitors Surge, Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels
According to an announcement by the Kyushu Transport Bureau on July 24th, the number of foreign travelers entering Kyushu in June totaled 244,776 (preliminary figures, excluding cr...
Jul 25, 2023 Local News
Northern Kyushu Waves Goodbye to Rainy Season
The Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory announced on July 25th that the rainy season has finally come to an end in northern Kyushu. This marks the latest nationwide conclus...
Jul 25, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Bureau Fights Truck Driver Shortage with G-Men
In anticipation of the "2024 problem," an expected significant shortfall of truck drivers, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in Japan has establish...
Jul 25, 2023 Local News
Kurume Mayor: Free Housing and Mental Care for Flood Victims
The Mayor of Kurume City, Haraguchi, has disclosed that the unprecedented heavy rain has affected approximately 3,700 buildings with flood damage. In a press conference held on Jul...
Jul 24, 2023 Local News
Diaper Delivery and More: Fukuoka Supports Young Families
Starting next month, the city of Fukuoka will initiate a new program which will deliver monthly supplies such as diapers to families with children up to two years old. This novel i...
Jul 24, 2023 Local News
Kyushu’s Largest Biomass Power Plant Emerges in Genkai, Saga Prefecture
In Genkai, a town in Saga Prefecture known for its livestock industry, a completion ceremony took place for one of the largest biomass power plants in Kyushu. The newly completed "...
Jul 24, 2023 Local News
Costco Spreads Wings in Japan: Next Stop, Okinawa
Costco Wholesale Japan, which operates 32 Costco membership retail stores across Japan, is planning to open a new store in Okinawa. The store, which is set to open in Nanjo City in...
