The Tokyo-based trading firm Seika Sangyo has donated ¥20 million to Kitakyushu City through the corporate hometown tax system. In recognition, the city awarded the company an official letter of ...

The number of reported whooping cough cases in Fukuoka Prefecture rose for the fourth consecutive week, with 142 cases recorded from April 21 to 27—40 more than the previous week. So far in 2024, a ...

A 28-year-old Chinese national was arrested on the spot for allegedly assaulting a female staff member at the “Demon Slayer: ...

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The Keyaki-Dori Development Association, chaired by Books Kubrick owner Minoru Oi, has received the Prime Minister’s Award ...

Kitakyushu-based airline StarFlyer is considering restarting regular international flights to Asia in spring 2026. President Osamu Machida announced the formation of an internal review team and ...

Fukuoka-based Saibu Gas Holdings reported a revenue decline of 0.7% to ¥254.4 billion in FY2024, the first such drop in nine years, but net profit rose 3.4% to ¥6.4 billion. Despite record-high gas ...