Drug Seizures at Moji Customs Quadruple in 2025
Moji Customs announced that the volume of smuggled drugs seized within its jurisdiction in 2025 rose to more than four times...
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Drug Seizures at Moji Customs Quadruple in 2025
Moji Customs announced that the volume of smuggled drugs seized within its jurisdiction in 2025 rose to more than four times...
Man Arrested Over Laser Incident on Trains
Police in Kitakyushu arrested a 52-year-old company employee on suspicion of obstructing business operations by...
StarFlyer Trainee Arrested Over Drug Use
StarFlyer announced that a 24-year-old trainee pilot was arrested in January on suspicion of using stimulants...
Kitakyushu Proposes Record Budget
Kitakyushu City unveiled a record ¥647.7 billion general account budget for fiscal 2026, up 1% from the previous year...
Kokura Castle Hits 10 Million Visitors
Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu welcomed its 10 millionth visitor on February 11, marking a milestone for one of the city’s...
Saga Bank Plans 11-Story Complex in Kitakyushu
Saga Bank announced plans to construct an 11-story mixed-use building in central Kitakyushu with support from the city government...
Teen Girl Dies After Car Plunges Into Riverbed in Kitakyushu
A light vehicle carrying five teenagers veered off a prefectural road and plunged into a riverbed late...
Kitakyushu Open Top Bus Launches March 27, 2026
A new open-top sightseeing bus service will begin operating in Kitakyushu on March 27, offering panoramic views of the city’s waterfront...
Government Sets Expert Panel to Advance Shimonoseki–Kitakyushu Road
The Japanese government decided to establish an expert panel to examine funding and construction issues for the planned Shimonoseki–Kitakyushu Road, a proposed third road link betw...
Family Play Areas to Open at Boat Race Wakamatsu
Kitakyushu City announced plans to open new family-oriented play areas at Boat Race Wakamatsu in April...