Family of ex-death row inmate seeks answers after Japan gov't blacks out execution docs
The family of a death row inmate who was executed while he was preparing to request a retrial has filed a civil lawsuit ...
Monkeys bask in annual open-air hot bath at Fukuoka Zoo
Japanese macaques enjoyed their annual long soak in a steamy bath at Fukuoka Zoo here on Jan. 4. According to the zoo in Fukuoka's Chuo War･･･ ...
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Uniqlo store in Fukuoka sets up corner for sales of used clothing
Joining a rapidly spreading trend, Uniqlo’s Tenjin outlet in Fukuoka’s Chuo Ward started selling used clothes in April. Major clothing vendors are recovering preowned fashionable goods and ...
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Fukuoka students leak info of 49 kids after unauthorized access to teachers' file
Fukuoka City Hall, which houses the Fukuoka Municipal Board of Education, is seen in the city's Chuo Ward. (Mainichi/Michiko Morizono) FUKUOKA -- Two third-year junior high school students here ...
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Typhoon No. 11 pounds northern Kyushu as it swirls northward
6. In Fukuoka’s Chuo Ward, a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 119 kph was recorded. In Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, 47 mm rainfall in an hour was reported. In Saeki, Oita Prefecture ...
More Japanese middle-aged men with ‘hurt pride’ lose their cool in public
In the past week alone, three men were arrested after allegedly being involved in separate incidents of slapping and using an ...
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Land prices rise in Japan as inbound tourism increases
The highest rate of increase was 5.8 percent in Fukuoka Prefecture, followed by 5.6 in Okinawa Prefecture, and 5.3 in Tokyo. Ginza Chuo Street in Tokyo's Ginza district marked the highest land ...