Kitakyushu Lecturer Arrested for Cannabis Possession
A 33-year-old elementary school lecturer in Kitakyushu was arrested on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Control Act after being found with...
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Fukuoka Restaurants Halt Gomasaba Over Parasite Risk
Some restaurants in Fukuoka have stopped serving “gomasaba,” a local specialty of raw mackerel with sesame, green onions, and sweet soy sauce...
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Kyushu Output Rises on Semiconductor Demand
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry reported that July’s industrial production index rose 3.9% from June to 112.8...
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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...
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Sake Quality Judged Amid Rice Shortages
The Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau held its 102nd annual sake appraisal on September 18, evaluating junmai, ginjo, and...
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Louis Vuitton’s Investment Arm Expands in Fukuoka with Furniture Deal
American investment fund L Catterton, backed by Louis Vuitton, will acquire Sekikagu, a major furniture wholesaler based in...
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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...
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Four Arrested for Copper Wire Theft
Four men in their 20s from Kurume City were arrested for stealing copper wire from agricultural greenhouses in Asakura and Kurume...
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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...
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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...
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