Fukuoka City Bus Accident Kills Two Sisters
In a tragic accident on August 18 in Fukuoka City's Sawara Ward, a bus collided with a compact car, resulting in the deaths of two young sisters, aged 7 and 5...
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Fukuoka City Bus Accident Kills Two Sisters
In a tragic accident on August 18 in Fukuoka City's Sawara Ward, a bus collided with a compact car, resulting in the deaths of two young sisters, aged 7 and 5...
Kitakyushu Eases Building Restrictions for Tourism Development
Kitakyushu City is relaxing building restrictions in urban planning zones to allow the construction of hotels and other tourism-related facilities. This move, aimed at boosting...
JR Kyushu Apologizes for Concealing High-Speed Ferry Water Ingress
JR Kyushu issued a public apology on August 14 after it was revealed that its subsidiary, JR Kyushu Jet Ferry, had concealed a serious issue involving water...
G7 Ambassadors to Skip Nagasaki Peace Ceremony Amid Israel Controversy
Nagasaki will commemorate the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing on August 9 without the attendance of G7 ambassadors, except for Japan. The city decided not to invite Israel t...
Kyushu Electric Power Sets Up Nankai Trough Earthquake Task Force
Following the Japan Meteorological Agency's alert about a possible major earthquake in the Nankai Trough, Kyushu Electric Power and its subsidiary Kyushu Electric Transmission and....
Heatstroke Alert Issued for Fukuoka Prefecture
The Fukuoka Regional Meteorological Observatory and the Ministry of the Environment have issued a heatstroke alert for Fukuoka Prefecture on August 9...
Strong Earthquake Hits Miyazaki Coast
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off Miyazaki Prefecture's coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory for parts of Kyushu and Shikoku...
Fukuoka Airport to Launch New Route to Guangzhou
Spring Airlines will start a daily round-trip service between Fukuoka and Guangzhou from September 20 to October 26. This marks the resumption of the route after eight years...
Kitakyushu Establishes Sushi City Council
To realize the vision of "Sushi City Kitakyushu," a council comprising local sushi restaurants, fisheries, and city officials was established on August 7. The council aims to promo...
Fukuoka Launches Tourism Academy
The Fukuoka Convention & Visitors Bureau has launched the "Fukuoka Tourism Future Creation Academy" for young employees in the tourism and hospitality industry. The program aims to...