Three people were found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest in a suspected plane crash in Fukuoka Prefecture, after Kyushu-Saga International Airport received a distress signal from an aircraft that had departed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/18/japan/fukuoka-plane-crash/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukuoka #airaccidents #airports

Heisei Chikuho Railway served 3.42 million passengers in the year to March 1993, but that plummeted to 1.25 million in the year to March 2025. Amid financial difficulties, the railway now stands at a crossroads. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/japan/japan-kyushu-rural-railway-survival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #fukuoka #kyushu #heiseichikuhorailway

Discount-store chain operator Trial Holdings is mounting a challenge to Japan’s convenience store giants, betting that compact, low-cost outlets can attract shoppers in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/07/companies/trial-go-discount-chain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #supermarkets #trialholdings #fukuoka #conveniencestores

The government’s plan to tighten background checks on prospective teachers for records of sexual offenses leaves major loopholes, as certain crimes such as stalking will remain outside the system’s scope. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/27/japan/crime-legal/dbs-flaws/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #teachers #childabuse #sexcrimes #fukuoka

A man in Fukuoka arrested for allegedly using a forged teaching license changed his surname repeatedly, apparently to avoid being identified on a national registry for teachers punished for child sexual abuse. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/japan/crime-legal/fukuoka-man-teacher-database/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #students #teachers #childabuse #sexcrimes #prostitution #fukuoka

Amaou, a premium strawberry variety developed and grown in Fukuoka Prefecture, remains one of Japan's most sought-after fruits, consistently fetching top prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/amaou-strawberries-protection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #strawberries #amaou #fukuoka #trademarks

A company in Fukuoka Prefecture, is pioneering what it calls a “grandma business” by operating eateries where elderly women, some with dementia, welcome guests with homestyle cooking. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/japan/japan-elderly-dementia-care/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #aging #elderly #dementia #nursingcare #fukuoka

A company in Fukuoka Prefecture, is pioneering what it calls a “grandma business” by operating eateries where elderly women, some with dementia, welcome guests with homestyle cooking. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/japan/japan-elderly-dementia-care/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #aging #elderly #dementia #nursingcare #fukuoka

Rebel without a cause or misunderstood genius? Fukuoka’s hotshot chef, Naoto Ohno, "doesn’t care about the definitions" of French cuisine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/05/food-drink/syn-restaurant-french-fukuoka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #meat #fish #chefs #fukuoka #frenchdining

Two people died after heavy rain hit the Kyushu region from Sunday through Tuesday while four people remain missing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/japan/kumamoto-rain-two-deaths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamoto #fukuoka #landslides

The Meteorological Agency warned of landslides, river flooding and inundation in low-lying areas of Fukuoka Prefecture on Sunday as heavy rain continued in the Kyushu region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/10/japan/japan-heavy-rain-kyushu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #floods #landslides

Mitsui Chemicals on Monday apologized for a gas leakage incident at a plant at its Omuta Works site in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/28/japan/mitsui-chemicals-omuta-plant-gas-leak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mitsuichemicals #gas #omuta #fukuoka

A 92-year-old man who was inspired as a boy by a WWII-era commando has come to question Japan's wartime actions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/japan/history/giretsu-kuteitai-airborne-unit-wwii/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #kumamoto #okinawa #fukuoka #wwii #giretsukuteitai #imperialjapanesearmy #usmilitary