The Japan TimesJul 28, 2025
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
Mitsui Chemicals apologizes for Fukuoka gas leak

A chlorine gas detector was activated around 5:40 p.m. Sunday, triggering an emergency shutdown of the Omuta Works plant. 42 individuals were taken to hospital.

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The Japan TimesMay 6, 2024
High school students in Fukuoka Prefecture hope to continue a memorial service for 17 students who died in an air raid during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/06/japan/history/fukuoka-students-collect-wartime-memories/ #japan #history #fukuoka #highschools #wwii #omuta #yanagawa #students
Students in Fukuoka learn of school's tragic past in World War II

After investigating a cenotaph at their school, pupils researched 17 alumni who died at a nearby munitions factory.

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