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Trump Tariffs Prompt Emergency Talks at Fukuoka Prefectural Office

The Trump administration’s new 15% tariff on Japanese goods took effect on August 7, with uncertainty remaining over when...

Mahathir Awarded Honorary Degree by Kyushu University

Kyushu University granted former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad an honorary doctorate on August 6 in...

Kitakyushu Ramps Up Earthquake and Tsunami Preparedness

Following the large earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, Kitakyushu Mayor Kazuhisa Takeuchi announced...

Fukuoka to Refund Pensioners After ¥64 Million Tax Error

Fukuoka City announced it will refund resident taxes mistakenly deducted from the August 15 pension payments of 5,868 individuals...

Hattori Criticizes National Inaction on Foreign Resident Integration

At a regular press conference on August 1, Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori stressed the need for deeper efforts...

Major Drug Bust In Fukuoka And Osaka

Three individuals, including 27-year-old Takashi Sasaki, have been arrested for possessing and cultivating marijuana and cocaine in...

Oita Trinita Stadium Offers Wedding Packages

Wedding services firm Novarese has launched a new ceremony plan in collaboration with J2 football club Oita Trinita. Couples can hold weddings and...

Dazaifu Woman Rearrested Over Newborn’s Death

A 35-year-old woman in Dazaifu City has been rearrested on suspicion of killing her newborn daughter by covering her nose and mouth shortly after...