Fukuoka LDP Caucus Chief to Resign
Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly member Matsuo said on August 3 that he intended to resign as chairman of the assembly's Liberal Democratic Party caucus. Matsuo held a...
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Water Outages Hamper Kumamoto Quake Recovery
Water outages remained an obstacle six days after the Kumamoto earthquake, with about 46,700 households still without water as of 2 p.m. on August 2. In Uki, evacuees had to...
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Heat Risks Complicate Kumamoto Quake Recovery
One week after the Kumamoto earthquake, authorities intensified efforts to prevent heatstroke and disaster-related deaths as temperatures exceeded 40 C. Kumamoto...
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CTBC to Launch MBA Program in Okinawa
Taiwanese financial group CTBC announced on August 3 that it will launch a two-year MBA program in Okinawa in February 2027. Operated by CTBC Business School...
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Fukuoka Pursues Backup Capital Status
Fukuoka is preparing to seek designation as one of Japan’s official backup capital cities following the passage of new legislation establishing a framework to support...
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Experts Warn of Kego Fault Risk
The recent Kumamoto earthquake has renewed attention on the danger posed by unruptured fault segments, with experts warning that Fukuoka’s Kego Fault Zone faces...
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Lawmaker Defends Quake-Night Fundraiser
A political fundraising event hosted by Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly LDP leader Tosho Matsuo drew criticism after proceeding on the evening of the July 28 earthquake...
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Kyushu-Okinawa Population Falls Below 14 Million as Foreign Resident Numbers Rise
The combined population of Kyushu and Okinawa fell 0.62% year on year to 13.97 million as of January 1, 2026, according to a Basic Resident Register survey released...
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Seven Arrested in Cannabis Case
Police have arrested seven people, including a 22-year-old man from Fukuoka City, on suspicion of illegally selling cannabis liquid in Kitakyushu, saying the operation...
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Fukuoka Expands Overseas Spending Probe
Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori announced on July 30 that the prefecture will expand its independent investigation into controversial overseas travel expenses...
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