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Dec 3, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Proposes ¥116 Billion Supplementary Budget
Fukuoka Prefecture has submitted a supplementary budget proposal totaling ¥116.1 billion for FY2024 to the prefectural assembly...
Nov 27, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori Announces Re-Election Bid
Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori announced on November 26 his candidacy for re-election in the March 2025 gubernatorial race...
Nov 26, 2024 Local News
Tax Exemption Change Could Cost Fukuoka ¥1.5 Trillion
Fukuoka Governor Hattori addressed the potential financial impact of raising Japan’s income tax exemption threshold from...
Oct 29, 2024 Local News
Voter Turnout in Fukuoka Prefecture Drops
Fukuoka Prefecture’s Election Management Committee announced that the voter turnout in 11 local districts for the recent...
Oct 17, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Election Race Kicks Off with Focus on Political Trust Issues
The 12-day election campaign for Fukuoka’s key constituencies has officially begun, with candidates taking to the streets to appeal for voter support...
Sep 26, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Approves Supplementary Budget for Seismic Research and Tourism Initiatives
On September 25, the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly approved a supplementary budget of over ¥10.5 billion for the current fiscal year, which includes funding for preliminary research...
Sep 12, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka and Hawaii Sign MOU to Promote “One Health”
Fukuoka Prefecture and Hawaii have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote "One Health," an integrated approach to human and animal health...
Sep 12, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu to Establish Large-Scale Hydrogen Energy Hub
Kitakyushu aims to create a major hub for hydrogen energy production and supply, centering around the Hibikinada coastal area, to support related industry growth and decarbonizatio...
Aug 28, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Allocates Budget for Seismic and Tsunami Risk Survey
In response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Fukuoka Prefecture has allocated approximately ¥26 million in this fiscal year's supplementary budget for a preliminary survey...
Aug 20, 2024 Local News
New Initiative in Kitakyushu Aims to Improve City through Women’s Perspectives
Kitakyushu City has launched "Woman Will Kitakyushu," a project aimed at gathering insights from women to make the city more attractive and retain its younger female population...
