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Mar 13, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Film Festival’s Economic Impact Hits 196M Yen
The inaugural Kitakyushu International Film Festival made a notable economic impact, generating 196.38 million yen. The festival, highlighting Kitakyushu as...
Feb 28, 2024 Local News
Academic Venture Set to Revitalize Historic Tanga Market
Kitakyushu City University plans to open its Information Innovation Faculty within the redeveloped Tanga Market, aiming to rejuvenate the historic site with youthful energy...
Feb 22, 2024 Local News
UNESCO Advisory Body Inspects Remnants of Historical Moji Station
Members of ICOMOS, an advisory body to UNESCO, have inspected remnants believed to be of the historic Moji Station from the Meiji era located in Kitakyushu City...
Feb 15, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu City to Subsidize Fire Safety in Wooden Eateries
Amidst consecutive large-scale fires in Kitakyushu City's shopping districts, the city has decided to subsidize the installation of simplified automatic fire extinguishing systems ...
Feb 15, 2024 Local News
Moji Customs Reports Doubling in Drug Smuggling Cases
Moji Customs has heightened its vigilance following a report showing nearly a double increase in the number of drug smuggling cases compared to the previous year. In the last year,...
Feb 14, 2024 Local News
Beloved Giraffe “Maria” Dies of Old Age in Kitakyushu
Maria, a 20-year-old female netted giraffe housed at Itozu no Mori Zoological Park in Kitakyushu, died on February 8. The park reported that Maria had been unstable on her feet on ...
Feb 6, 2024 Local News
ANA Utilizes Kitakyushu Airport for Timely Arrivals
Due to operational time limits at Fukuoka Airport, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has updated its strategy to use Kitakyushu Airport as an alternative landing site for flights from Haned...
Feb 2, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu-Dalian Flight Suspension Noto Earthquake Impact On Tourism
Tianjin Airlines announced on February 1st the suspension of its bi-weekly flights between North Kyushu and Dalian starting from February 2nd, citing a decrease in tourism demand f...
Feb 1, 2024 Local News
74-Year-Old Arrested for Dumping Over 170,000 Flyers into Sea
In a shocking environmental crime, a 74-year-old part-time worker was arrested for illegally discarding over 900 kilograms, equivalent to more than...
Feb 1, 2024 Local News
Volleyball Nations League Coming to Kitakyushu in June
Kitakyushu is gearing up to host the Volleyball Nations League this June, in a run-up to the Paris Olympics. Announced by the International...
