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SoftBank Quartet Vow Strong WBC Campaign

Four Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players selected for Japan’s national team in next month’s World Baseball Classic shared their...

JR Kyushu to Acquire Hakata Plant Site

JR Kyushu and two partners announced on February 10 that they had signed a sales agreement to acquire the site of Asahi Breweries’...

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...

Kyushu Firms Reconsider Dependence on China

Around 30% of companies in Kyushu and Okinawa are considering reducing dependence on China for procurement or limiting travel there...

Kagoshima University Plans Amami Satellite Campus

Kagoshima University announced plans to open a satellite campus on Amami Oshima in the 2028 academic year to support regional...

Foreign Workers in Fukuoka Hit New Record

The number of foreign workers in Fukuoka Prefecture reached a record 85,385 as of the end of October 2025, an increase of 9,186...

Beppu City Discards ¥4.2 Million in Rice Vouchers

Beppu City said on February 9 that municipal staff mistakenly disposed of rice vouchers worth about ¥4.2 million that...

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...