Fukuoka Airport Posts First Profit
Fukuoka Airport recorded its first net profit since privatization in fiscal 2025 as passenger numbers reached a record high. Airport operator Fukuoka...
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Fukuoka Airport Posts First Profit
Fukuoka Airport recorded its first net profit since privatization in fiscal 2025 as passenger numbers reached a record high. Airport operator Fukuoka...
Fukuoka Starts Beach Water Tests
Fukuoka City began annual water quality inspections at five local beaches ahead of the summer swimming season. At Obaru Beach in Nishi Ward, city officials...
Bridgestone Tests Air-Free Tires
Bridgestone conducted a public demonstration of its next-generation air-free tire technology in Kurume on May 12 using a small electric vehicle fitted with...
Fukuoka Seeks Input on Shinkansen Route
Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori said discussions on a proposed Kyushu Shinkansen West Kyushu route passing through the Saga Airport area into southern...
NCB Bans Personal Phones in Offices
Nishi-Nippon City Bank banned employees from bringing personal smartphones into office work areas after customer information appeared in videos...
Police Warn Of Fake Bicycle Fine Scam
Police in Fukuoka Prefecture are warning residents about a scam involving fake bicycle traffic fines after a university student in Chikushino City was allegedly...
FFG Posts Third Straight Profit Gain
Fukuoka Financial Group (FFG), parent company of Bank of Fukuoka, reported a third consecutive year of profit growth for fiscal 2025. Net profit rose...
Kitakyushu Starts SAF Fuel Project
A demonstration production line for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock began operating in Kitakyushu in April using waste liquids collected from...
Kokura Castle Draws Record Crowds
Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu welcomed about 352,000 visitors in fiscal 2025, marking its highest annual attendance in decades outside the years immediately...
Ishigaki-Taiwan Ferry To Launch
A regular international ferry service linking Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture with Keelung in northern Taiwan will begin on May 28, operator Shosen Yaima...