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Former professional baseball player Yoshihiro Ito, 43, died after his motorcycle collided with a taxi at an intersection in Fukuoka City’s Jonan Ward on October 6. The taxi driver, a 75-year-old man, ...

A 48-year-old unemployed man was arrested for riding a bicycle under the influence near JR Hakata Station on October 6. The suspect, Hiromi Chiba, admitted to drinking a 350ml can of chu-hi before ...

A 44-year-old Chinese national in Saga City was arrested for allegedly stealing chestnuts from a field in Kose Town. A farmer found the man using tongs and scissors under a tree, with four chestnuts ...

Corporate bankruptcies in Kitakyushu and Chikuho reached 80 cases from April to September—the highest in a decade—according to Tokyo Shoko Research. Total liabilities stood at ¥8.4 billion, with small ...

A 52-year-old Fukuoka Prefectural Police inspector indicted for sexual assault died after attempting suicide in the Fukuoka Detention Center. Yoichi Shimokawa, formerly a section chief at Kasuya ...

JR Mojiko Station in Kitakyushu has been recognized as part of the Japan Nightscape Heritage for its historic architecture and nighttime illumination. Built in 1914 and restored in 2019 after ...

Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) will join a project to develop a 12-story office building in Mumbai, its first overseas office property venture. The site is near the city’s BKC business district, ...

An investigation found that 89 students were denied admission to public high schools in Fukuoka Prefecture this April despite available seats, a practice known as “in-capacity failure.” The ...

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

The Bank of Japan’s September Tankan survey showed business sentiment in Kyushu and Okinawa falling to +19, down 2 points from June—the first decline in three quarters. Manufacturing dropped to +9, ...

On October 1, the Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau announced that sake produced in Fukuoka Prefecture has been ...