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Fukuoka Police Officer Referred to Prosecutors

A 51-year-old Fukuoka Prefectural Police superintendent was referred to prosecutors on October 23 for allegedly filming under...

JR Kyushu Seeks Saga Cost Relief for Shinkansen

JR Kyushu President Yoji Furuimi met Vice Minister Tomonori Mizushima at the Transport Ministry on October 23 to request...

Kumamoto Launches Expert Panel to Revive City Tram Operations

The City of Kumamoto held the first meeting of an expert panel on October 22 to discuss measures for revitalizing the city’s troubled tram system...

Mayor Takashima Says Fukuoka Is Ideal Backup for Capital Functions in Disasters

Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima said on October 22 that Fukuoka City is best suited to serve as a backup location for...

Fukuoka Opens DX Support Center for Small Businesses

Fukuoka Prefecture opened the “Fukuoka SME DX Promotion Center” on October 20 to help small and medium-sized enterprises...

Kitakyushu Plans New “Diverse Learning” School for Non-Attending Students

Kitakyushu City held a meeting on October 21 to discuss establishing a “Diverse Learning School” to support children unable to...

Government Inspects EV Motors Japan Over Bus Defects

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted an on-site inspection at EV Motors Japan in...

Five Ugandan Nationals Arrested for Attempted Export of Stolen Truck

Fukuoka Prefectural Police arrested five Ugandan nationals, including 57-year-old Siraje Dong, head of Namagoma Trading Company in...