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Kyushu Electric Prioritizes Safety in Upcoming Plant Inspection
Kyushu Electric Power has announced a scheduled halt in operations for routine inspections and maintenance of Unit 3 at the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant, located in Genkai Town, Saga...
Bullying Incident at Kitakyushu High School Injures Freshman
A female first-year student at a prefectural high school in Kitakyushu was assaulted by her classmates in May, resulting in injuries. The incident, involving hair-pulling and other...
Kyushu’s First Convenience Store EV Chargers
The FamilyMart at Hakata Station Minami 6-chome in Fukuoka City has recently equipped its parking area with Tesla Superchargers, a rapid charging solution for Tesla electric vehicl...
Toyota Kyushu Sees Record Gains Amid Challenges
Toyota Motor Kyushu's Miyata plant reported a 42% increase in sales for April-September 2023, reaching a record 766.1 billion yen, despite weather-related shutdowns. Production of ...
Historic Fukuoka Castle Tower to Be Restored
One of the towers of the Fukuoka Castle ruins, the "Shiomi Yagura," is set to be restored by the spring of the year after next. Fukuoka Castle, built by the first lord of the Fukuo...
JR Kyushu Posts Record Profits Amidst Recovery
JR Kyushu announced that for the six months up to September this year, the group's overall financial results showed increased revenue and profit, with a record high final profit f...
Kumamoto Welcomes New Foreign Hotel Chain
Marriott International, in collaboration with Sekisui House, opened the Fairfield by Marriott Kumamoto Aso on November 6th, marking its first venture in...
Fraudulent Calls Trick Fukuoka Resident Out of Millions
A man in his 40s from Fukuoka City was conned out of approximately 82 million yen by fraudsters impersonating government and...
Avispa Fukuoka Clinches Historic J.League Cup
On April 4th, at the National Stadium, Avispa Fukuoka triumphed over Urawa Reds with a score of 2-1 in the final of the J.League Cup, one of Japan's three major domestic soccer tit...
Fukuoka Startup QPS to Join Tokyo Exchange
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has approved the listing of QPS Research Institute, a Kyushu University spin-off based in Fukuoka City, on its Growth Market, with the listing date set for...