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May 29, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu’s 110th Anniversary Commemorative Design
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd., (Nishitetsu) is celebrating their 110 year anniversary by featuring special commemorative designs on a selected buses and trains. The company also ...
May 25, 2018 Local News
Kyushu Promotional Logo Announced
The Kyushu Regional Strategy Council has joined forces with local businesses and the Kyushu Governors’ Association to create a logo for promotion of the area. The seven prefectures...
May 25, 2018 Local News
Special Regional Number Plates
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on May 22 that they will introduce a special range of regional number plates into 41 areas across the country this Octo...
May 18, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City to Subsidize Storage Batteries for Homes and EV Cars
Fukuoka City is currently offering subsidies for several green alternatives to fossil fuel. In an effort to fight global warming, the city financially supports purchases of lithium...
May 16, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Considering New Accommodation Tax
The Fukuoka City local government is considering the introduction of a new accommodation tax later this year. The levy will be aimed at visitors staying in local accommodation faci...
Apr 27, 2018 Local News
New Visa Category Will Let Foreign Workers Stay up to 10 Years
The Government of Japan will begin offering a new kind of visa to increase the intake of foreign workers. Workers must satisfy a set of common criteria that cover all job types as ...
Apr 24, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Restructure Ahead of G20
The Fukuoka Prefectural Police has announced that there will be personnel changes as part of a G20 Summit Countermeasures Division. The changes will apply to 72 staff as they work ...
Apr 23, 2018 Local News
Prayer Space Now Available Inside Kokusai Hiroba
The Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation has opened a Muslim prayer space inside the Kokusai Hiroba. The number of Muslim visitors to Fukuoka Prefecture from Southeast Asia ha...
Apr 20, 2018 Local News
Kagoshima Banana with Edible Peel Now on Sale
A domestically grown banana with an edible peel has been introduced to the market after nearly 40 years of trial and error. The Tomoiki Banana went on sale at the end of March and ...
Apr 18, 2018 Local News
Tenjin Core to Close by 2020 for Redevelopment
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) plans to redevelop the Fukuoka (Fuku) Building, which is located in central Tenjin. Developers are currently working on designs for the ...