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Kyushu University Professor Suspended For Harassment Behavior
Kyushu University has disciplined a male professor in his 50s for repeated sexual harassment and coercive behavior toward students and researchers, suspending him from work for sev...
Good Luck Chairs Appear At Iizuka Bus Stop
A pair of chairs, including the “Golden Chair” and “Silver Chair,” reportedly brings luck to the surrounding area of the Atago bus stop in Iizuka City. The but stop used to have t...
GooDay Home Center Announces Price Cut on 1,200 items
GooDay stores announced price cuts for some 1,200 items for the period between June 1 and August 31. Top selling items, including 192 daily commodities and 135 food products, will ...
Tobata Gion Oyamagasa Festival Cancelled
The festival in Kitakyushu City has been canceled again. The festival, held every July in Tobata Ward, Kitakyushu City, is a festival in which four "pyramids of light" stacked with...
Woman in Fukuoka Fights For Dual Citizenship
Claiming that a provision of Japan's Nationality Law that does not recognize so-called dual citizenship violates the Constitution, a woman licensed as an attorney in the U.S. and l...
New Logistic Base to Open on Island City
Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. and three other companies will develop a new logistic base in Island City by 2024. The six-story building will have a total floor space of approximately 14...
IT Focus After School Facility Opens at Lalaport Fukuoka
A new after-school childcare facility focusing on IT education opened inside Mitsui Shopping Park Lalaport Fukuoka. Unico Next Hakata provides programming courses and support for s...
Fukuoka City Temporarily Exempts Sewerage Fees & Freezes School Lunch Fees
In response to soaring prices and other factors, Fukuoka City has announced a policy to support the lives of its citizens by exempting two months' worth of sewerage fees and coveri...
Woman Arrested for Chihuahua Thievery in Kitakyushu
A 50-year-old woman was arrested for stealing a Chihuahua from a pet store in Kitakyushu City. According to the police, the 50-year-old woman is suspected of stealing a 3-month-old...
Health Checks Decided on for Yamakasa Participants
This year's Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival organizers announced guidelines for infection prevention measures and decided to require participants to undergo health checks. The tradit...