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Jan 21, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Announces Plans for Business Restrictions
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, Fukuoka Prefecture issued a prefecture-specific corona warning, and Governor Hattori called for cooperation in shortening the work...
Jan 21, 2022 Local News
PCR Kit Shortage Leads To Canceled Classes
Delayed PCR screening operations are causing extended school closures in Kitakyushu City. The city’s education committee has expanded its PCR handling capacity but still had no cho...
Jan 21, 2022 Local News
Gundam Park Fukuoka Details Announced
Outlines of Gundam Park at LalaPort Fukuoka were announced. The 4,723-m2 amusement facility consists of three areas; the core section ‘Gundam Side-F’ provides the latest series inf...
Jan 21, 2022 Local News
EV Taxis Tested in Fukuoka
Kitakyushu-based taxi company, Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo, began an EV taxi project in collaboration with Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) and Sumitomo Corporation. The project’s first pha...
Jan 21, 2022 Local News
Solaria Plaza Shortens Business Hours
Nishitetsu plans to shorten business hours for Solaria Plaza on a trial basis, seeking a better working environment for its staff members. During Feb. 17 ~ Aug. 31, shops will oper...
Jan 21, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Sets Another Trillion Yen Budget
Fukuoka City announced its second consecutive trillion yen budget for the fiscal year of 2022. The city’s annual budget topped ¥1 trillion for the first time in 2021 to meet the ma...
Jan 21, 2022 Local News
New Hakata Ward Office Opens May 6
The new Hakata Ward Office will open on May 6. The recently completed ten-story building has a total floor space of 15,200 m2 and features a warm wooden interior. Cutting-edge tech...
Jan 21, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Zoo Penguin Reopened
Fukuoka City Zoo opened the renovated penguin facility. As of Jan. 18, visitors can observe 32 penguins swimming and walk around their 1,900 m2 new home. The 4-meter-deep pool has ...
Jan 20, 2022 Local News
Shortened Business Hours for Fukuoka Eateries From Jan 24
On Jan. 19, Fukuoka Prefecture reported 2,208 new cases of the new coronavirus infection. The regional daily count topped two thousand for the first time, and more than half were f...
Jan 20, 2022 Local News
Kumamon Port Receives its First Passenger Ship Call
The first cruise ship to call on Kumamon Port Yatsushiro docked recently. The port, developed by Kumamoto Prefecture and an American cruise company, Royal Caribbean Cruises, had lo...
