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Worker Exposed To Radiation At Genkai Nuclear Plant

Kyushu Electric Power reported on May 11 that a 39-year-old subcontractor was internally exposed to...

Government Inspects Saga Helicopter Operator After Fatal Crash

Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has launched an on-site investigation into...

GSDF Osprey Deployment To Saga Airport To Begin July 9

The Kyushu Defense Bureau has announced plans to begin deploying Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF)...

Court Rejects Injunction To Halt SDF Base Construction In Saga

The Fukuoka High Court has rejected a request by four Saga City fishermen seeking to halt construction of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force...

Dazaifu Tenmangu Loses Japan Heritage Status, Local Governments Discuss Response

Following the revocation of Japan Heritage status for the “Ancient Capital of Western Japan,” which includes...

Tigerair Taiwan to Increase Saga–Taipei Flights

Tigerair Taiwan will increase its Saga–Taipei service from two to three weekly round trips starting in April...

Aeon Kyushu Launches Tandem Trucks to Cut CO2 and Address Driver Shortage

Aeon Kyushu began operating 25-meter-long tandem trucks between its logistics centers in Saga and Kumamoto on February 17...

Japan Heritage Status Revoked for Dazaifu Tenmangu and Surrounding Sites

The Agency for Cultural Affairs has revoked the Japan Heritage status of "The Western Capital of Ancient Japan,"...