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Fukuoka Airport Weighs Noise Barrier

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will conduct noise surveys this year in Fukuoka’s Higashi-Naka district...

Sake Quality Judged Amid Rice Shortages

The Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau held its 102nd annual sake appraisal on September 18, evaluating junmai, ginjo, and...

Teens Arrested for Cannabis Smuggling

A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old from Osaka were arrested for smuggling 7 kilograms each of liquid containing cannabis compound THC from...

Fukuoka Land Prices Rise for 10th Year

Fukuoka Prefecture’s land values rose for the 10th straight year, with an average increase of 3.7%, the fifth highest nationwide, according to...

Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize Honors Historian

The 35th Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize ceremony was held in Fukuoka City with Prince and Princess Akishino in attendance...

Ex-Lawyer In Fukuoka Sentenced To 8 Years For Fraud

The Fukuoka District Court sentenced former lawyer Tadashi Oyama, 48, to eight years in prison for defrauding clients and...

Mikan Fruit Fly Found In Saga After 4 Years

A male mikan fruit fly, a pest harmful to citrus and other fruits, was found in a monitoring trap in Arita, Saga Prefecture...

Fukuoka Doctors Warn of Early Flu Spread

The Fukuoka Medical Association reported that influenza has entered the outbreak phase earlier than usual...