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Kitakyushu Eases Building Restrictions for Tourism Development
Kitakyushu City is relaxing building restrictions in urban planning zones to allow the construction of hotels and other tourism-related facilities. This move, aimed at boosting...
JR Kyushu Apologizes for Concealing High-Speed Ferry Water Ingress
JR Kyushu issued a public apology on August 14 after it was revealed that its subsidiary, JR Kyushu Jet Ferry, had concealed a serious issue involving water...
Kyushu Electric Power Sets Up Nankai Trough Earthquake Task Force
Following the Japan Meteorological Agency's alert about a possible major earthquake in the Nankai Trough, Kyushu Electric Power and its subsidiary Kyushu Electric Transmission and....
Heatstroke Alert Issued for Fukuoka Prefecture
The Fukuoka Regional Meteorological Observatory and the Ministry of the Environment have issued a heatstroke alert for Fukuoka Prefecture on August 9...
Strong Earthquake Hits Miyazaki Coast
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off Miyazaki Prefecture's coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory for parts of Kyushu and Shikoku...
Three Vietnamese Men Arrested for Smuggling E-cigarette Drugs
Three Vietnamese nationals were arrested and charged with smuggling e-cigarette drugs disguised as international mail. The suspects, including a 25-year-old student...
Students Suffer Burns Walking Barefoot on Hot Asphalt at Itoshima School
Twenty-one students at a middle school in Itoshima City suffered burns after walking barefoot on hot asphalt during a swimming class on July 8th. The incident occurred...
Hakata Restaurant Owners Halt Aggressive Solicitation
Restaurant owners near JR Hakata Station, known for aggressive solicitation, have declared an end to the practice following police crackdowns. On the 30th, a dissolution...
No Anomalies Reported Before Yanagawa Helicopter Crash
The National Transportation Safety Committee has dispatched aviation accident investigators to Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, following a helicopter crash that killed two peopl...
New Route for Kyushu Shinkansen Under Review
A hearing by the ruling party's review committee was held regarding the development policy of the Kyushu Shinkansen West Kyushu route. Sakai Hidetaka...