Fukuoka, WASH House Sign Disaster Aid Pact
Fukuoka Prefecture signed an agreement with laundromat chain WASH House to provide free laundry services for evacuees during disasters...
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Kitakyushu Nursery Loses USB With Child Data
Kitakyushu City reported that a municipal nursery lost a USB drive containing personal information on 49 former pupils, including...
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Fukuoka Probes Leak of Land Deal Documents
Fukuoka Prefecture questioned 98 employees after internal documents on a land purchase for a road project in Akamura were leaked to the media...
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Nishi-Nippon City Bank Reveals New HQ Name
Nishi-Nippon City Bank has named its new headquarters near Hakata Station the “Nishi-Nippon City Building.” Announced by President Hideyuki Murakami on October 30, the name was cho...
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Saibu Gas Reports Strongest Interim Results In Years
Saibu Gas Holdings reported its first profit increase in three years, with interim results for September 2025 showing record...
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Ex-Inspector Re-Arrested Over Classic Car Bribe
Fukuoka police re-arrested a 46-year-old former vehicle inspector on October 30 for allegedly taking a ¥30,000 bribe to illegally pass a vintage sports car inspection...
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SoftBank Hawks Capture Japan Series Title
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks defeated the Hanshin Tigers 3–2 in Game 5 of the Japan Series on October 30 at Koshien Stadiuml...
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JR Kyushu, Local Governments Discuss Future of Nichinan Line
JR Kyushu has formed a council with Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures and nearby municipalities to discuss the future of the Nichinan Line between...
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Three Teens Arrested Over Alleged Honey Trap Robbery
Fukuoka police arrested three teenagers—a 17-year-old self-described office worker, another 17-year-old office worker, and a 16-year-old high school girl...
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Elderly Man Arrested After Knife Attack in Fukuoka
An 85-year-old man, Masaru Hamasaki, was arrested on October 29 for attempted murder after attacking a 65-year-old stranger with...
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