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Apr 14, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Financial Group Mandates Male Paternity Leave
From October 2022, all fathers working for the group’s companies will be required to take paid leave during the first eight weeks after the birth of their children. The group will ...
Apr 14, 2022 Local News
Kitakyushu-based Yaskawa Doubles Profit in One Year
Yaskawa Electric Corporation’s annual profit for the fiscal period ending in February hit a new record high. Its net income reached ¥38.3 billion, almost twice as much as that prev...
Apr 14, 2022 Local News
Governor Reiterates Call For Infection Control Measures
In Fukuoka Prefecture, the number of new cases of new coronas has remained high, and the virus known as "XE" has been detected for the first time. Governor Hattori reiterated his c...
Apr 14, 2022 Local News
Suspects Face Additional Charges of Burglary
Police arrested two men in their thirties on April 12 connected to an incident in which two men broke into a liquor store in Fukuoka City last month. The two men had already been a...
Apr 13, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City’s Launches Support for Artists Initiative
To support artists, Fukuoka City will begin a new initiative by opening former junior high school buildings in the city as bases of operation. Fukuoka City Mayor Takashima announce...
Apr 13, 2022 Local News
New Commercial Facility To Be Named Mina Tenjin
The name of the integrated commercial complex after North Tenjin and Mina Tenjin join will be ‘Mina Tenjin.’ The store, which is scheduled to open in the spring of 2023, will have ...
Apr 12, 2022 Local News
Prefectural and Municipal Governments Coordinate to Support Evacuees from Ukraine
A new organization has been created in which the Prefecture and each municipality work together to support evacuees from Ukraine. The newly formed organization, "Ukraine Refugee Su...
Apr 12, 2022 Local News
Kyushu Electric Power Company Suspends Coal Imports from Russia
Kyushu Electric Power has three coal-fired power plants in operation, and in FY2020, seven percent of the 6.8 million tons of the total came from Russia. On April 8, Prime Minister...
Apr 12, 2022 Local News
Pacific War Art Exhibition In Kotake Town
As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues, a special exhibition is being held at the Kotake Town Museum to introduce the paintings drawn during the Pacific War. This uniqu...
Apr 12, 2022 Local News
Seven Stars Train Updated With Tea Room and Bar
JR Kyushu’s Seven Stars luxury train will undergo renovations to mark its ninth anniversary. An authentic tea room for passengers to enjoy traditional cups of tea served by local e...
