Gran Turismo World Series 2025 World Finals to be Held in Fukuoka
The Gran Turismo World Series (GTWS) 2025 World Finals will take place in Fukuoka on Dec 20 and 21, marking the first time the event is held in Japan...
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Fukuoka Overpaid for Land in Tunnel Project
Fukuoka Prefecture admitted it overpaid by nearly five times the original estimate to acquire land for a road tunnel project in Akamura. An initial appraisal priced...
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Vietnamese Visa Overstayer Turns Himself In
A 40-year-old Vietnamese man was arrested in Fukuoka for overstaying his visa after voluntarily surrendering to police. He had entered Japan in...
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Heavy Rain Triggers Widespread Damage in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture reported severe damage from recent record rainfall, as of 2:00 p.m. on August 13. Two people are missing in Fukutsu City, and...
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Taiwanese Tourist Killed by Train in Saga
A 55-year-old Taiwanese woman died after being struck by a JR Sasebo Line train while attempting to take photos near Sueyama Shrine in Arita Town...
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Three Dead, Hundreds of Homes Damaged in Kyushu Rains
Since Aug. 8, successive linear rainbands have brought record rainfall to Kyushu, causing landslides and flooding. Two people in Kumamoto and...
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Fukuoka Mayor Apologizes After Denying River Flooding
During record rainfall in Kyushu, a social media post on Aug. 10 warned of flooding along the Kashii River in Fukuoka’s Higashi Ward, accompanied by video...
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80th Anniversary of The Bombing of Nagasaki
A new episode of NHK World’s Train Cruise airs this Saturday, August 9, marking exactly 80 years since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki...
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QPS Institute Founder to Donate Shares to Kyushu University for R&D Support
Tetsuo Yasaka, emeritus professor at Kyushu University and founder of QPS Institute, announced he will donate...
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Kagoshima, Miyazaki Univs to Launch Joint Teacher Training in 2026
Kagoshima University and Miyazaki University announced plans to establish the South Kyushu Higher Education Collaboration Organization...
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