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

Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima said on October 22 that Fukuoka City is best suited to serve as a backup location for Japan’s capital functions in the event of a major disaster. His comments came ...

Kitakyushu City plans to raise municipal bus fares by an average of 18.7% in spring 2026—the first increase in 14 years, excluding tax changes. The base fare will rise from ¥190 to ¥240. Officials say ...

A 51-year-old Fukuoka Prefectural Police superintendent was referred to prosecutors on October 23 for allegedly filming under a woman’s skirt on a subway train in June. The officer, Koji Tanaka, ...

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 system, which has faced frequent accidents and operational ...

福岡の書店・出版社の有志によって開催される青空古本市も、今年で20周年！けやき通り一帯を会場に、それぞれの思いがつまった本を携えて個人や書店など約80軒が1日限りの古本屋として ...