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Jun 14, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Eyes Skate Park to Boost Youth Appeal
Discussions are underway for the establishment of a new skateboarding facility and event space near "Boat Race Fukuoka" in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City. The intent is to attract more fa...
Jun 13, 2023 Local News
Chinese Student in Kurume Conned out of 3 Million Yen in Identity Fraud
In May, a young Chinese student in his twenties residing in Kurume City fell victim to a fraudulent scheme, conned out of approximately 3 million yen in cash. The scammer had posed...
Jun 12, 2023 Local News
Nurturing the Next Banana Auctioneers: Moji Port Banana Juku
The "Moji Port Banana Juku", a course designed to preserve the tradition of banana auctioning, has commenced in Kitakyushu City. The tradition, dating back to the Taisho era, invol...
Jun 9, 2023 Local News
Man Impersonates Cop and Assaults Student
In a shocking turn of events, a 42-year-old company employee was arrested for impersonating a police officer and assaulting a female university student in Chikushino City in April ...
Jun 8, 2023 Local News
Trotter Trouble: Kitakyushu City’s Boar Alert
Crikey! A wild boar took itself for a leisurely jaunt around Wakamatsu Ward in Kitakyushu City, causing a proper hullabaloo. The city's been on its toes, urging folks to keep their...
May 25, 2023 Local News
Garbage Truck in Kitakyushu Collides with Car, Crashes into McDonald’s
In a shocking turn of events, a routine morning in Kitakyushu City's Yahatanishi Ward transformed into an accident scene on the 24th. A garbage truck, caught in a collision with a ...
May 25, 2023 Local News
Smoke Alarm: Firefighter Caught with Cannabis Cache in Fukuoka
An alarm was raised not for a blaze but for blazing up, as a 22-year-old firefighter Jun Gohara from the Yanagawa City Fire Department in Fukuoka Prefecture got into hot water. He ...
May 25, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Feels the Aloha: Hawaiian Festival Makes Waves
Resuming direct flights between Fukuoka and Hawaii, a Hawaiian Festival featuring popular local food and goods opened at the Hakata Hankyu store in Fukuoka City. The festival inclu...
May 23, 2023 Local News
Digital Blackmail Drama: Teen Nabbed for Sordid Social Media Threat!
A high school student has been apprehended on May 22nd for allegedly blackmailing a woman by threatening to post an apologetic video of her, fully unclothed and kneeling, on social...
May 16, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu Pioneers NFT Use in Railway Industry
Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and PRO Corporation are launching an industry-first project utilizing Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The project, named 'JR Kyushu NFT', will operat...