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Nishitetsu to Raise Bus Fares in Kurume and Saga from February
Nishitetsu Group has announced plans to increase bus fares in Kurume and Saga starting February next year. The fare hike, the first in 26 years excluding tax adjustments...
Canal City Jewelry Theft Losses Estimated at Over ¥62 Million
The total loss from a series of thefts involving a suspect arrested for stealing ¥27 million worth of jewelry from a store in Canal City Hakata, Fukuoka, may exceed ¥62...
Kyushu Electric Power Updates Tsunami Assumptions for Genkai Nuclear Plant
Kyushu Electric Power announced an update to its tsunami assumptions for the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant, raising the estimated post-seismic sea level rise...
Saga Prefectural University to Be Established at Saga Government Complex
Saga Prefecture has decided to establish its new prefectural university at the Saga Government Complex, located 15 minutes on foot from JR Saga Station...
Saga City’s “Super App” Wins Japan DX Award
Saga City's official "Super App" received the Japan DX Award for its innovative approach to digital transformation in public services. The app, operational since June 2023...
Possible Iron Ship Discovered in Genkai Sea by Kyushu University Team
A research team from Kyushu University has discovered a 40-meter-long structure on the seabed off the coast of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, which is likely an iron ship...
Genkai Mayor Rejects Nuclear Waste Site Proposal
Shintaro Wakiyama, the mayor of Genkai Town in Saga Prefecture, stated on the 27th that the town does not intend to host a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste...
Genkai Nuclear Plant Pump Malfunction
On the 27th, Kyushu Electric Power reported a malfunction in an emergency feedwater pump at Genkai Nuclear Power Plant Unit 4, located in Saga Prefecture...
Mayor’s Car Burns Amid Nuclear Waste Survey Acceptance
A car belonging to Shintaro Wakiyama, the mayor of Genkai Town in Saga Prefecture, caught fire outside his home on May 21. This incident occurred...
Saga Town Accepts Preliminary Survey for Nuclear Waste Disposal Site
Fukuoka Prefecture's Governor Hattori emphasized the need for detailed investigations and thorough explanations to neighboring municipalities regarding...