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Taiwan’s ASE to Acquire Land in Kitakyushu for Semiconductor Facility
Taiwan-based ASE, the world's largest semiconductor assembly and testing company, announced the purchase of approximately 159,899 square meters of land in Kitakyushu...
Three Vietnamese Men Arrested for Smuggling E-cigarette Drugs
Three Vietnamese nationals were arrested and charged with smuggling e-cigarette drugs disguised as international mail. The suspects, including a 25-year-old student...
Students Suffer Burns Walking Barefoot on Hot Asphalt at Itoshima School
Twenty-one students at a middle school in Itoshima City suffered burns after walking barefoot on hot asphalt during a swimming class on July 8th. The incident occurred...
Fukuoka Zoo Seeks Names for New Asian Elephants
Fukuoka Zoo announced the arrival of four Asian elephants from Myanmar and is now seeking names for them. The elephants, three females and one male...
New App for Seamless Travel Across Kyushu Launches
Kyushu MaaS, a new service enabling users to purchase tickets across multiple transportation modes via a single app, will launch on August 1st. This service, involving 67...
Heisei Chikuho Railway Faces Financial Challenges, Seeks Additional Support
The Heisei Chikuho Railway, a third-sector company operating between Nogata and Yukuhashi, is experiencing severe financial difficulties, exacerbated by...
Kyushu Electric Power to Transition to Holding Company Structure
Kyushu Electric Power announced plans to transition to a holding company structure, creating subsidiaries for power generation, distribution, renewable energy...
Kagoshima Researches Emissions Trading for Livestock
JA Kagoshima and Kyushu University have initiated research on a system to trade emissions reduction credits for livestock greenhouse gases. The project...
Fukuoka Partners with Fund to Promote Decarbonization
Fukuoka Prefecture has signed a partnership agreement with a fund management company to support local companies' decarbonization efforts. The agreement, signed...
Fukuoka Prefecture’s Tax Revenue Hits Record High
Fukuoka Prefecture's tax revenue for the last fiscal year remained at record levels, driven by strong corporate performance and post-pandemic economic recovery...