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Fukuoka-Kuala Lumpur Flights Resume
Malaysia Airlines resumed service between Fukuoka and Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 3 after a six-and-a-half-year suspension. The first inbound flight arrived shortly after 7 a.m...
Aso and Amakusa Offer Tourism Discounts
Municipalities in Kumamoto Prefecture's Aso and Amakusa areas have launched tourism recovery programs after earthquake-related cancellations reduced visitor demand...
Miyazaki-Seoul Flights Return to Daily Service
The Miyazaki-Seoul (Incheon) route will operate daily again this winter to meet seasonal travel demand, Miyazaki Gov. Shunji Kono announced on September 1. The route...
Prefectural University of Kumamoto to Open Semiconductor School
The Prefectural University of Kumamoto will open a School of Semiconductor Studies on April 1, 2027, with an annual intake of 60 students. The program will emphasize...
Yame Dam Hits Zero Storage After August Drought
Hyugami Dam in Yame, used mainly for agricultural water, fell to a storage rate of 0% on August 29. Kurogi in Yame recorded only 25.5 millimeters of rain in August, less than...
Fukuoka Plans Six-Car Nanakuma Line Trains
Fukuoka City plans to begin introducing six-car trains on the Nanakuma subway line from fiscal 2030 to ease crowding. The line between Hakata and Hashimoto currently uses...
StarFlyer Restores Kitakyushu-Taipei Service
StarFlyer resumed scheduled service between Kitakyushu and Taipei on September 2 after a six-and-a-half-year suspension. About 30 people, including Kitakyushu Mayor...
PARCO Redevelopment Set for 2031
A 22-story mixed-use building is planned for the Fukuoka Parco site in Tenjin, with completion expected around the end of 2031. The project is part of the Tenjin Big Bang...
Imaizumi Park Team Selected
Fukuoka City selected the preferred bidder on August 20 for a major redevelopment of Imaizumi Park in Chuo Ward under the Park-PFI program, with the decision announced...
Labor Bureau Backs Firms as Minimum Wage Rises
Fukuoka Prefecture's minimum wage is expected to rise by 57 yen to 1,114 yen per hour on October 4. The prefectural minimum wage council submitted its recommendation on...