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Feb 28, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Subway Station Naming Revised
Fukuoka City Subway Ohorikoen (Ohori Park) Station will be also known as “Fukuoka Art Museum Station” from Mar. 7. The Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau will assign the additional...
Feb 22, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Acquires 10% Stake in Airport
On Feb. 18 Fukuoka Prefecture officially signed an agreement with Fukuoka International Airport Co., Ltd. to acquire 10% (¥3.5 billion) of the company’s stock. Governor Hiroshi Oga...
Feb 22, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Announced Support for a Waste Disposal Facility in Yangon City
On Feb. 21 Fukuoka City announced plans to support the construction of a waste disposal facility in Yangon City using an ecology-conscious waste landfill method, “the Fukuoka Metho...
Feb 21, 2019 Local News
Public Phone Charging Stands for Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City is planning to set up phone charging stands at local subway stations and public facilities. The devices will also be installed at MICE (meetings, incentives, conferenc...
Feb 20, 2019 Local News
Nishitetsu to Test Platform Railings at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station
Nishitetsu will test safety railings on the platform of their Omuta Line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station beginning on Feb. 28. Five ropes stretched across safety poles will slide dow...
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 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...