Newborn Found Dead in Fukuoka Apartment Complex
Police are investigating after the body of a newborn boy was discovered in a garbage area of an apartment building...
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Teacher Shortage Persists in Fukuoka Prefecture Schools
Fukuoka Prefecture continues to face a teacher shortage, with 198 unfilled positions at municipal elementary and...
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Woman Casts Two Votes at Fukutsu Cit Early Voting Station
A voting irregularity occurred in Fukutsu City on July 13 when a woman cast two ballots during early voting for...
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Japan’s First LNG-Powered Cruise Ship Docks in Hakata
“Asuka III,” Japan’s first large cruise ship to use liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel, made its maiden call at Hakata Port on...
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Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival Ends with Oiyama Dash
The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival concluded at dawn on July 15 with the climactic “Oiyama” race...
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Fukuoka Sinkhole Caused by Construction Error
One month after a large sinkhole appeared on Kokutai Road in central Fukuoka, city officials have confirmed that soil entered...
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Mt. Sarakura Slide to Reopen for Kids Only
Kitakyushu Mayor Takeuchi announced that the Mt. Sarakura slide, which has been closed due to multiple injuries, will reopen on...
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Genkai Reactor Resumes Normal Operations
Kyushu Electric Power announced that Unit 3 at the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant in Saga Prefecture has returned to normal operations following...
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Heat Alert Issued for Fukuoka Prefecture
On July 11, the Japan Meteorological Agency and Ministry of the Environment issued a heatstroke alert for Fukuoka Prefecture...
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Fukusaya To Build New Tokyo Factory, Double Output
Castella confectioner Fukusaya, founded in 1624 and based in Nagasaki, will build a new factory in Machida, Tokyo, set to open in June 2026...
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