Kitakyushu Groups Propose New Development Council
Four major business organizations in Kitakyushu proposed creating a new urban strategy council on May 11 to coordinate redevelopment and industrial...
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Kitakyushu Groups Propose New Development Council
Four major business organizations in Kitakyushu proposed creating a new urban strategy council on May 11 to coordinate redevelopment and industrial...
Korokan Gate Restoration Revealed
Fukuoka City has revealed progress on the reconstruction of Korokan, an ancient state guesthouse used to host foreign envoys from the Asuka to Heian periods...
Smoking Rules Set to Tighten in City Center
A Fukuoka City assembly research group has drafted revisions to strengthen smoking regulations in two central districts, including areas around Hakata...
Fukuoka Vet Leader Heads Global Body
Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Chairman Isao Kurauchi reported to Governor Seitaro Hattori that he has assumed the presidency of the World Veterinary Association...
Fukuoka Reports NexPay Payment Glitch
Fukuoka City reported that a system error in its premium electronic voucher service, Fukuoka NEXT Pay (NexPay), led to duplicate charges in more than 400...
Bank Probes Viral In-Branch Video
A video allegedly showing a Nishinippon City Bank employee filming inside a branch has circulated widely on X since around April 29, prompting the bank to begin...
BAYFES Expands to Taipei with June 2026 Music Exchange Event
BAYFES, the annual music event held each September at Bayside Place Hakata, will stage its first overseas edition in Taipei on Jun 7, 2026...
Kyushu Foreign Arrivals Hit Record
Foreign arrivals to Kyushu via airports and ports reached a record 5.81 million in 2025, surpassing the previous high set in 2018, according to the...
Electric Cargo Aircraft Test In Kitakyushu
A demonstration of an electric cargo aircraft was conducted in Kitakyushu, marking Japan’s first test of airport-to-airport freight transport using an...
Clinic Ordered to Halt Regenerative Treatments
Japan’s health ministry issued an emergency order to suspend regenerative treatments at Trinity Clinic Fukuoka after at least five patients reported...