Former professional baseball player Yoshihiro Ito, 43, died after his motorcycle collided with a taxi at an intersection ...

C orporate bankruptcies in Kitakyushu and Chikuho reached 80 cases from April to September—the highest in a decade—according ...

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A 48-year-old unemployed man was arrested for riding a bicycle under the influence near JR Hakata Station on October 6. The ...

JR Mojiko Station in Kitakyushu has been recognized as part of the Japan Nightscape Heritage for its historic architecture ...

A 44-year-old Chinese national in Saga City was arrested for allegedly stealing chestnuts from a field in Kose ...

Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) will join a project to develop a 12-story office building in Mumbai, its first overseas ...

An investigation found that 89 students were denied admission to public high schools in Fukuoka Prefecture this April despite ...

The Kyushu Symphony Orchestra has appointed Hisashi Goto, president of Fukuoka Bank, as its new chair. At his first press ...

T he Bank of Japan’s September Tankan survey showed business sentiment in Kyushu and Okinawa falling to +19, down 2 points ...

Within walking distance of both Hakata Station and Tenjin, Hakata is an area where old townscapes and welcoming local shops ...

The Watanabe-dori 1-chome intersection in Fukuoka City’s Chuo Ward recorded the highest number of traffic accidents ...