Fukuoka
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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested for Shining Laser Beam at Driver’s Compartment of Moving Train in Japan’s Fukuoka Pref.
KITAKYUSHU — The Fukuoka prefectural police arrested a 52-year-old construction worker from Kitak...
February 12, 2026
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General NewsStudents Taken to Hospital after Eating Pizza Cooked at Class in Kitakyushu School; Believed to Be Due to Excessive Salt
FUKUOKA — Students at a junior high school in Kitakyushu fell ill possibly because they ate pizza...
February 11, 2026
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: Learning Facility About Massive Defensive Walls Against Mongol Invasions May Be Built
FUKUOKA — A plan is being proposed to exhibit the ruins of a bulwark built in the 13th century to...
February 7, 2026
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Business SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Students at Specialized Schools in Kyushu, Okinawa Pref. Attract Attention of Companies as Industry-Ready Workforce
This is the third and last installment of a series of articles examining measures to solve worsen...
December 31, 2025
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Business SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Self-Driving Minibus Trialed in Fukuoka Pref. as Companies Build Bases for Technologies in Kyushu
With the future of Kyushu as well as Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures in mind, this series of ar...
December 29, 2025
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General NewsSightings of Asian Black Bears Increasing in Shimonoseki, Stoking Fears of Spread to Kitakyushu
As damage caused by bears worsens across eastern Japan, particularly in the Tohoku region, Asian ...
December 14, 2025
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Asia-PacificDr. Nakamura’s Dream Clinic Awaits Leprosy Patients; Prejudice Toward Disease Remains Barrier
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Thursday marked six years since Dr. Tetsu Nakamura was fatally shot at t...
December 14, 2025
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: Island City Becomes Symbol of Growth 20 Years On, Artificial Island Now Home to 16,000 Residents
FUKUOKA — Fukuoka Island City, an artificial island of 400 hectares off the coast of Higashi Ward...
November 8, 2025
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Travel SpotsGolden Cosmos Swaying in Autumn Breeze on Island in Fukuoka
Golden cosmos planted this year are now in full bloom at Nokonoshima Island Park on Nokonoshima I...
November 2, 2025
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BaseballUkyo Shuto’s Historic Night at Plate Helps SoftBank Hawks Even Series
FUKUOKA — Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks center fielder Ukyo Shuto showed little of the injuries that pla...
October 27, 2025
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General NewsColored Ginkgo Nuts in Fukuoka Evoke Feeling of Autumn in the Air, Marking End of Japan’s Summer Heat
The Yomiuri ShimbunGinkgo nuts are beginning to take on color at Maizuru Park in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka,...
October 9, 2025
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General NewsYakuza Group Kudo-kai Has No Young Members, but Police Are Concerned Over Shift to Special Fraud
The Kudo-kai, a government-designated dangerous crime syndicate, no longer has any active members...
September 12, 2025
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Gundam lands in Fukuoka as Asian attraction
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Fukuoka City School Lunch Menu with Only One Karaage Fried Chicken Draws Criticism; Mayor Vows to Improve School Meals
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Fukuoka: Red Trolley Train Runs Through Mountainous Village; Passengers Get Once-in-a-Month Experience
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Cherry Blossoms of 1,000 Trees Fantastically Lit Up Alongside Recreated Castle in Fukuoka
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Southwestern Japan’s Kyushu Selected in WSJ’s ‘10 Best Places to Visit’: Opening of Hotels, Sightseeing Trains Among Attractions