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Fukuoka Officer Referred For Drunk Cycling

A Fukuoka Prefectural Police officer was referred to prosecutors for allegedly riding a bicycle while under the influence of alcohol in...

Nintendo Fukuoka Opens At AMU Plaza Hakata

Nintendo opened its first Kyushu location on November 14 at AMU Plaza Hakata, drawing about 200 people before the doors opened...

Okinawa Tourism Concerns Over China’s Travel Advisory

Okinawa’s tourism sector is watching China’s call for citizens to avoid travel to Japan with growing unease. The prefecture had projected...

Police Hold First Office-Casual Seminar

Fukuoka Prefectural Police held their first seminar on November 13 to guide staff on appropriate office-casual attire after adopting...

Nishitetsu Reports Record Mid-Year Profit

Nishi-Nippon Railroad reported its strongest mid-year earnings increase since adopting consolidated accounts in 1977. Operating revenue for...

Fukuoka Dismisses Two Teachers for Misconduct

The Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education dismissed two male teachers on November 13 for separate misconduct. A teacher in his twenties at...

FamilyMart Opens Driver Rest-Stop Store

FamilyMart opened a new Minato Kashii branch in Fukuoka’s Island City on November 13 with dedicated facilities for long-distance truck drivers...

Son Arrested After Parents Stabbed in Nakagawa

A 67-year-old man died and his wife was injured after both were found stabbed on a street in Nakagawa City on November 12...