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May 8, 2018 Local News
New V-Varen Nagasaki Stadium to Open in 2023
A group of companies headed by Japanet Holdings announced plans to complete a new stadium on the site of the former Saiwaimachi ship building yard. Developers plan to complete the ...
May 7, 2018 Local News
Number of Tourists Visiting Fukuoka City Tops 20 Million for the First Time
According to tourism statistics recently released by Fukuoka City, the number of tourists visiting the city reached 20.5 million in 2016, which marks a 3.9% increase year-on-year a...
Apr 27, 2018 Local News
New Visa Category Will Let Foreign Workers Stay up to 10 Years
The Government of Japan will begin offering a new kind of visa to increase the intake of foreign workers. Workers must satisfy a set of common criteria that cover all job types as ...
Apr 27, 2018 Local News
New Toto Factory to Open in Thailand
Toto Ltd. announced on April 24 that they will establish a new washlet (electric toilet seat with a water spray function) factory in Thailand. The Kitakyushu-based company will inv...
Apr 26, 2018 Local News
New School Uniforms to Consider Sexual Minorities
Kego Junior High School has decided to change its school uniform from the existing stand-up collar and sailor suit to a gender-neutral blazer. A review committee made up of faculty...
Apr 24, 2018 Local News
¥10,000 Counterfeit Bills Found in Fukuoka
Police have discovered counterfeit bills at a number of shrines around Fukuoka Prefecture. It appears that fake ¥10,000 bills have been used to purchase omamori (lucky charms) at s...
Apr 24, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Restructure Ahead of G20
The Fukuoka Prefectural Police has announced that there will be personnel changes as part of a G20 Summit Countermeasures Division. The changes will apply to 72 staff as they work ...
Apr 24, 2018 Local News
Apartments Sold in Kyushu Increase
A total of 6,671 condominiums were sold across the seven prefectures in Kyushu during 2017, which represented an 8% increase compared to the previous year. Kumamoto Prefecture expe...
Apr 23, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Growth Next Celebrates 1st Year Anniversary
Fukuoka Growth Next (FGN), a facility that supports ventures and new start-ups, celebrated their one year anniversary this April. The public-private initiative has raised seven tim...
Apr 23, 2018 Local News
Prayer Space Now Available Inside Kokusai Hiroba
The Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation has opened a Muslim prayer space inside the Kokusai Hiroba. The number of Muslim visitors to Fukuoka Prefecture from Southeast Asia ha...