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Jun 14, 2022 Local News
Travel Subsidies Re-launched in Fukuoka Prefecture
Up to ¥5,000 per night subsidies through the "Fukuoka No Himitsu no Tabi'' program are on offer from June 13. The discounts are available online or by phone reservation. The progra...
Jun 14, 2022 Local News
Survey Reports Improving Economy in Northern Kyushu
A survey of how businesses perceive the economy showed a significant improvement from April to June this year. The recovery was felt mainly in the lodging and restaurant industries...
Jun 14, 2022 Local News
Concern Over Low Water Levels at Fukuoka’s Dams
Even though the rainy season began on the 11th in northern and southern Kyushu, concerns about a water shortage in parts of Fukuoka Prefecture are being raised. The storage rate of...
Jun 14, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City to Establish Council to Create a Healthy Society
Fukuoka City has decided to establish a project promotion committee of experts in order to create a society where everyone can live a healthy life beyond 100-years. The city will f...
Jun 10, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu to Revise Timetable in Autumn
JR Kyushu plans to reduce the number of services on some of its main lines in Fukuoka Prefecture in the fall of this year in conjunction with the opening of the West Kyushu Shinkan...
Jun 10, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Reopens to Tourists Today
The airport resumed accepting foreign tourists today for the first time in almost two years. Most of the visitors at Fukuoka Airport today were coming to Japan for business or stud...
Jun 10, 2022 Local News
Man Arrested For Assault Young Girl in Public Restroom
On June 9, the Fukuoka Prefectural Police arrested a male caregiver on suspicion of touching an unacquainted girl in a public restroom. According to the police, the suspect is a 23...
Jun 9, 2022 Local News
Investment In Semiconductor Industry Picking up in Kyushu
An opening ceremony was held at the ROHM semiconductor plant in Chikugo City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The new building was constructed at the cost of approximately 20 billion yen and.....
Jun 9, 2022 Local News
Park Contractors Charged For Padded Fees in Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City announced that 99 contractors in the city illegally received over 51 million yen by charging more than necessary fees for tree trimming in parks commissioned by the ci...
Jun 9, 2022 Local News
Kyushu University Professor Suspended For Harassment Behavior
Kyushu University has disciplined a male professor in his 50s for repeated sexual harassment and coercive behavior toward students and researchers, suspending him from work for sev...
