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New Pancreatic Cancer Test Developed by Kyushu University

Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a new diagnostic method to enable earlier detection of pancreatic cancer...

Kitakyushu Urges Residents to Stock Emergency Toilets

Kitakyushu City has unveiled a disaster preparedness plan urging residents to stock at least three days’ worth of portable toilets...

Former Fukuoka Governor Wataru Aso Dies at 85

Wataru Aso, former governor of Fukuoka Prefecture, died on March 15 at age 85 from pancreatic cancer...

Two Men Arrested for Drug Sales via Social Media in Kitakyushu

Two 23-year-old men from Kitakyushu’s Kokurakita Ward have been arrested and indicted for possession of cannabis and...

New Anime Studio Launched in Kitakyushu

A new anime production company, SO-DO Creative, has been established in Kitakyushu’s Kokurakita Ward. The studio aims to produce various content...

Fukuoka Castle to Undergo First Academic Excavation in June

Fukuoka City will begin its first academic excavation of the tenshudai (main keep foundation) at the Fukuoka Castle ruins in June...

Fukuoka Condo Sales Drop 18% Amid Price Surge

Sales of newly built condominiums in Fukuoka Prefecture fell by 18% in 2024, marking a sharp downturn driven by...

15-Year-Old Arrested for Attempted Murder in Yukuhashi Ice Pick Attack

A 15-year-old junior high school student was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly attacking a 16-year-old female friend with...