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Feb 19, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City to Protect Citizens From Wild Boars
Fukuoka City announced the creation of a new section-chief position from April 1, 2019 to reduce the number of wild boar attacks on residents. The department head will be charged w...
Feb 18, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Budget 2019 Draft Details Released
Fukuoka City announced its draft budget for FY 2019 on Feb. 13. The total of ¥866 billion represents an increased compared to previous years, with a significant part allotted to ch...
Feb 15, 2019 Local News
Automated Towing Trucks At Saga Airport
All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced on February 12 plans to trial automated towing tractors in Saga Airport from the end of March. The towing equipment will be used to carry baggage...
Feb 15, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Subway Schedule Changes Announced
Fukuoka City Subway’s train schedule will be amended from Mar. 16. According to the announcement by Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau, this will be the first major change of the t...
Feb 15, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture and Local Taxi Companies Agree to Cooperate for Emergencies
Fukuoka Prefecture and four taxi associations in the prefecture established a partnership for transportation in case of disasters and other emergencies. The Taxi Associations of Fu...
Feb 15, 2019 Local News
Medical Clinic Opens inside Kyushu University Ito Campus
The Ito Clinic in Kyushu University's Ito Campus is now open to the university students and other residents of the area. The university opened the clinic on Feb. 1 to make up the i...
Feb 15, 2019 Local News
Visitors Entering Japan from Fukuoka Airport During the Year-end and New Year’s Holiday Hit All-time High
According to the Fukuoka Immigration Bureau, the number of visitors who entered Japan via Fukuoka Airport during the year-end and New Year's holiday period (Dec. 26 ~ Jan. 6) reach...
Feb 14, 2019 Local News
More People Move into Fukuoka Prefecture Than Out
According to statistics released by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the number of people moving into Fukuoka Prefecture in 2018 exceeded the number moving out by 2...
Feb 14, 2019 Local News
Kyushu Electric Power to Close Genkai No. 2 Reactor
On Feb. 13 Kyushu Electric Power, Co. (Kyuden) announced their decision to cease operation of the No. 2 reactor at the Genkai Nuclear Plant. The reactor began operation in 1981 wit...
Feb 13, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka and Kitakyushu Airports Add New International Routes
This March, a direct flight to Kuala Lumpur will go into service at Fukuoka Airport for the first time in 13 years. It will be operated by Air Asia X, a subsidiary of Air Asia Grou...
