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¥100 Breakfasts for Students in Kitakyushu

The University of Kitakyushu is running a special initiative this week to provide students with breakfast for just...

Whooping Cough Cases Near Record in Fukuoka

Reported cases of whooping cough in Fukuoka Prefecture reached 110 in the week ending May 11, bringing the total for...

Spring Airlines Adds Sunday Flight to Saga–Shanghai Route

China’s low-cost carrier Spring Airlines will increase its Saga–Shanghai route from three to four round trips weekly starting...

Toyota Kyushu Revenue Falls 10.1%

Toyota Motor Kyushu reported a 10.1% decrease in revenue for FY2024, totaling ¥1.353 trillion—the second-highest level on record...

Tenjin Office Vacancy Hits 11-Year High

Fukuoka’s central business district recorded an office vacancy rate of 5.43% in April, up for the second straight month and...

Fukuoka Launches Startup Hub in Tenjin

Fukuoka Prefecture has launched its first startup support hub, "Global Connect Fukuoka," inside the One Fukuoka Building in Tenjin...

Seinan Gakuin Professor Arrested Again for Bag Assault

In an update to a previously reported case, 59-year-old associate professor Shino Hiraki of Seinan Gakuin University has been arrested...

Hakata Hankyu To Undergo ¥4.2B Upgrade

Retail giant H2O Retailing will invest ¥4.2 billion in a major renovation of Hakata Hankyu, focusing on...