A 51-year-old Fukuoka Prefectural Police superintendent was referred to prosecutors on October 23 for allegedly filming ...

Kitakyushu City plans to raise municipal bus fares by an average of 18.7% in spring 2026—the first increase in 14 years, ...

Four red kangaroo joeys have been born this year at “Animal Forest” in Uminonakamichi Seaside Park, Fukuoka’s Higashi Ward.

JR Kyushu President Yoji Furuimi met Vice Minister Tomonori Mizushima at the Transport Ministry on October 23 to ...

Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima said on October 22 that Fukuoka City is best suited to serve as a backup location ...

Held on the fourth Saturday of each month at Maizuru Park, this market focuses on people- and planet-friendly products.

The City of Kumamoto held the first meeting of an expert panel on October 22 to discuss measures for revitalizing the city’s troubled tram ...

Fukuoka City has begun a new after-school initiative at three elementary schools, offering children opportunities to learn ...

Kitakyushu City held a meeting on October 21 to discuss establishing a “Diverse Learning School” to support children unable ...

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Kego, Wakamiya, Kogarasu, Kotohira, Sugawara, and Sakuragamine—unite for the annual Gekkasai Festival. This year, a new ...

A Fukuoka Prefectural Police survey found that only 20.6% of cyclists wear helmets, despite the national recommendation ...