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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Ex-Lawyer In Fukuoka Sentenced To 8 Years For Fraud

The Fukuoka District Court sentenced former lawyer Tadashi Oyama, 48, to eight years in prison for defrauding clients and...

Mikan Fruit Fly Found In Saga After 4 Years

A male mikan fruit fly, a pest harmful to citrus and other fruits, was found in a monitoring trap in Arita, Saga Prefecture...

Fukuoka Doctors Warn of Early Flu Spread

The Fukuoka Medical Association reported that influenza has entered the outbreak phase earlier than usual...