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Meinohama Steps: Facility to Open in April This Year
Sawarise Real Estate has announced the opening of the lifestyle-proposing complex facility "Meinohama Steps" on April 19, 2024. Located about a 4-minute walk from Meinohama Subway ...
Fukuoka City’s Population to Reach 1.7 Million by 2040
Fukuoka City's future population projection anticipates the city's population peaking at approximately 1,702,000 by 2040. The 2012 projection estimated the peak at about 1,606,000 ...
Ōmuta City Selects New Industrial Park Site
Ōmuta City has selected a coastal area in the western part of the city as the site for a new industrial park. Following TSMC's expansion into Kumamoto, there has been an increase i...
Kyushu and Okinawa Businesses Anticipate Economic Recovery
According to a survey by Teikoku Databank's Fukuoka branch on the 2024 economic outlook for businesses in Kyushu and Okinawa, 13.5% of companies expect an economic recovery, repres...
Blue Bottle Coffee Opens Its First Kyushu Outlet in Fukuoka
Blue Bottle Coffee, the acclaimed American coffee chain, is set to open its first Kyushu location in Tenjin, Fukuoka City, on February 9th. In anticipation, a special preview event...
Yanagawa Fire Department Faces Backlash Over Second DUI Incident
The Yanagawa City Fire Department apologized following the DUI arrest of firefighter Yuta Takada on February 6th, the second such case in a month...
Kyushu Electric Launches Daytime Discount Electricity Plan
Kyushu Electric Power has unveiled the "Ohisama Daytime Benefit Plan," set to commence on April 1, which slashes daytime electricity rates by up to 50% for households...
Fukuoka Airport’s Environmental Cleanup
At Fukuoka Airport, a location with a history as a U.S. military base, investigations have uncovered hazardous levels of lead and benzene, prompting a costly cleanup operation of a...
74-Year-Old Arrested for Dumping Over 170,000 Flyers into Sea
In a shocking environmental crime, a 74-year-old part-time worker was arrested for illegally discarding over 900 kilograms, equivalent to more than...
JR Kyushu to Increase Bus Fares on Three Routes
JR Kyushu Bus, a subsidiary of JR Kyushu Group, is set to increase bus fares by 10-14% on three routes within Fukuoka, Saga-Nagasaki, and Kagoshima...