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Apr 12, 2022 Local News
New Animal Health and Hygiene Facility Opened in Miyama Town
Fukuoka Prefecture will open Japan’s first health and hygiene center for animals in Miyama City. Aiming to promote the concept of “One Health,” the center will conduct health studi...
Apr 12, 2022 Local News
Pietro Collaboration With Tachiarai Town
Fukuoka-based Pietro Co., Ltd. is collaborating with Tachiarai Town to develop locally-sourced vegetable products and with food education programs for children. The partnership aim...
Apr 12, 2022 Local News
National Government To Support Kumamoto Clam Traceability
The national government announced support for Kumamoto prefecture and the local clam producers with traceability issues. Reflecting on the local initiative to develop reliable trac...
Apr 11, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Joins Tick-borne Disease Research
Fukuoka Prefecture and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan, will participate in joint research on tick-borne diseases. Reflecting on the recent increase of SFTS...
Apr 11, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Traffic Safety Association Employee Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving
According to an NHK news report, in the early morning of April 10th, an employee of the Fukuoka Prefecture Traffic Safety Association was arrested on suspicion of driving under the...
Apr 11, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu’s High-speed Queen Beetle launches Hakata-Moji Route
The Queen Beetle, which was introduced as a high-speed vessel between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea, but has been out of service due to the new coronavirus, began service on a rou...
Apr 11, 2022 Local News
Haruyoshi Bridge Replacement Construction Completed
The Haruyoshi Bridge in central Fukuoka City, which had undergone replacement work due to aging, was fully opened to traffic on April 10. A completion ceremony of the Haruyoshi Bri...
Apr 8, 2022 Local News
Admittance of Skilled Foreigner Workers Resumed in Fukuoka
With the relaxation of border measures, acceptance of foreigners with specific skills has resumed. A company in Kitakyushu, which handles the long-term care business, has accepted....
Apr 8, 2022 Local News
Human Bone Found at Former Site of Kyushu University
On the morning of April 7th, demolition worker discovered a piece of human bone in the debris at the former site of Kyushu University in Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City. As the bone app...
Apr 7, 2022 Local News
Banksy Art Exhibition at Junkudo in Daimyo
Official Banksy replica prints are on exhibit and on sale at the Junkudo bookstore in Tenjin until Apr. 12. Works recreated by West Country Prince using the same method as Banksy's...