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Mar 31, 2026

Japan Deploys Long-Range Missiles

Japan’s Ministry of Defense began deploying two types of long-range missiles on March 31 to Ground Self-Defense Force bases in Kumamoto and...

#Kumamoto Prefecture
#Kumamoto Prefecture

Mar 10, 2026

Japan to Deploy Long-Range Missile at Kumamoto Base

Japan’s Defense Ministry announced it will deploy a new domestically developed long-range missile to a Ground Self-Defense Force unit...

#Kumamoto City
#Kumamoto Prefecture
#Kumamoto City
#Kumamoto Prefecture

Feb 24, 2026

Shochu Maker to Launch Kumadai Yeast Rum

Oishi Shuzo, a shochu producer based in Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, announced it will release a new rum made from locally grown...

#Kagoshima Prefecture
#Kumamoto Prefecture
#Kagoshima Prefecture
#Kumamoto Prefecture

Feb 10, 2026

Kumamoto Sets Record Budget With Semiconductor Focus

Kumamoto City released its fiscal 2026 budget proposal on February 9, with the general account reaching a record ¥437.8 billion...

#Kumamoto City
#Kumamoto City

Feb 6, 2026

TSMC Considers Advanced AI Chip Production at Kumamoto Plant

TSMC announced on February 5 that it was considering producing 3-nanometer AI semiconductors at its planned second factory in Kikuyo...

#Kumamoto Prefecture
#Kumamoto Prefecture

Jan 21, 2026

Helicopter Missing Over Mt. Aso

A sightseeing helicopter carrying three people, including two Taiwanese tourists, went missing over Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture on the morning of...

#Aso
#Kumamoto Prefecture
#Aso
#Kumamoto Prefecture

Dec 18, 2025

Local Lists on Tokyo Pro Market

Kumamoto-based Local, which operates e-commerce platforms selling processed foods made from regional agricultural products...

#Kumamoto Prefecture
#Kumamoto Prefecture

Dec 18, 2025

Kyushu Universities Launch Semiconductor Talent Program

Kumamoto University announced on December 10 that it would work with Kyushu University and...

#Kumamoto Prefecture
#Kumamoto Prefecture