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City Staff Flagged Unauthorized Boat Mooring as Violation

Fukuoka City reported that about half of the staff responsible for port management over the past two decades believed...

Misuzu-an Soba Shop to Close After 70 Years

Misuzu-an, a long-standing soba restaurant in central Fukuoka, will close on December 20 after more than seven decades in business...

Roadside Barriers Stolen in Kitakyushu

Metal pedestrian-protection barriers along a road in Kitakyushu’s Yahatanishi Ward were found missing on November 5...

Former Tagawa Nursery Teacher Arrested Over Child Assault

A 25-year-old former nursery teacher at Matsubara Nursery School in Tagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of assault...

Four Kitakyushu Educators Disciplined Over Drugs and Misconduct

The Kitakyushu City Board of Education announced on 19 November disciplinary action against four educators, including dismissal over...

Probe Begins Into Fatal Plane Crash in Yame, Fukuoka

Following a small aircraft crash that killed three people in mountainous terrain in Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on 18 November...

Oita Residential Fire Destroys Over 170 Buildings

A large fire that broke out on the evening of 18 November in the Saganoseki area of Oita City destroyed more than 170 structures in...

Bird Flu Detected In Wild Bird In Kitakyushu

A wild bird found weakened in Kitakyushu on November 11 tested positive for a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain...