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Nepali Parents Seek Justice After Daughter’s Killing
The parents of 25-year-old Nepali vocational student Laxmi Rajbanshi spoke from Nepal one week after her body was found in the Naka River in central Fukuoka. Her mother said...
Former METI Official Plans Fukuoka Mayoral Run
Hisaya Watanabe, a 58-year-old company president from Fukuoka's Sawara Ward, intends to run in the next Fukuoka mayoral election. Born in Kitakyushu, Watanabe worked for...
New Rihga Hotel Brand to Open in Hakata
Royal Hotel held an opening reception on August 24 for Bouncy by Rihga Fukuoka Hakata, a new hotel in Fukuoka City's Hakata Ward that will open on September 1. The 117-room...
Canal City Theater to Become Kraftia Theater
Canal City Theater in Fukuoka will be renamed Kraftia Theater on October 1, 2026, after Fukuoka-based Kraftia acquired the venue's naming rights. The company, formerly...
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima Will Not Seek Fifth Term
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima announced on August 23 that he will not run in the November 15 mayoral election and will leave office when his fourth term ends on December 6.
Fukuoka Police Probe Nepali Student’s Death as Murder
Police identified the woman found in the Naka River in Tenjin on August 19 as Laxmi Rajbanshi, a 25-year-old Nepali vocational school student. An autopsy did not establish...
Whaling Mother Ship Makes Hakata Port Debut
The Kangei Maru, operated by Tokyo-based Kyodo Senpaku, made its first call at Hakata Port on August 20. The whaling mother ship is 113 meters long and 21 meters wide. It can...
Mina Tenjin Rebuild Considered for 2030s
The owners of Mina Tenjin are considering replacing the aging commercial complex as part of a new redevelopment project. The property opened as Matsuya Ladies in 1973...
Kitazaki Shared Taxi Service to Launch
Fukuoka City unveiled a five-seat shared taxi that will begin operating in Kitazaki, Nishi Ward, on September 14. The district currently has only one scheduled bus route...
Cockroach Hunt May Have Caused Manhole Blast
Several manhole covers were blown into the air in Higashitsukiguma, Hakata Ward, on the night of August 16, with one striking a nearby house. The blast damaged a...