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Jun 11, 2024 Local News
Nagasaki Allocates ¥6 Billion for Health and Education Upgrades
Nagasaki Prefecture has unveiled a supplementary budget of ¥6.83 billion for June 2024, focusing on strengthening medical facilities against...
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Jun 11, 2024 Local News
Former Hosts Arrested for Prostitution Mediation to Recover Debt
Fukuoka police have arrested four individuals, including a former host from Osaka, for allegedly facilitating prostitution to recover unpaid debts known as...
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Jun 7, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka City Aims for Zero Food Waste in School Lunches
Fukuoka City has launched an initiative to achieve zero food waste from school lunches as part of its efforts to create an eco-friendly society...
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Jun 7, 2024 Local News
Miyama City Signs Agreements for Pet Rescue and Disaster Search Dogs
Miyama City has signed agreements with relevant organizations to ensure prompt pet rescue by veterinarians and the use of disaster search dogs in emergencies...
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Jun 7, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Holds Emergency Meeting on Swine Fever Outbreak
In response to the detection of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) in wild boars in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Fukuoka Prefecture held...
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Jun 7, 2024 Local News
Kyushu SMEs Consider Joint Venture with Taiwan’s TSMC
Kyushu SMEs are exploring the formation of a joint venture to collaborate with Taiwan's TSMC, which recently built a semiconductor factory in Kumamoto Prefecture...
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Jun 6, 2024 Local News
Birth Rate in Okinawa Still Highest in Nation
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the total fertility rates across all Kyushu and Okinawa prefectures decreased in 2023, though each...
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Jun 6, 2024 Local News
Nakamura Gakuen Girls’ High School to Go Co-ed
Nakamura Gakuen Girls’ High School in Fukuoka City will transition to a co-educational system and rename itself Nakamura Gakuen High School starting April 2026...
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Jun 6, 2024 Local News
Cyber Attack on Kyushu Electric Power Affiliate
Kyushu Electric Power affiliate Kyuhen, based in Fukutsu City, suffered a cyber attack compromising over 104,000 records of customer and partner personal information, including...
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Jun 6, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Zoo to Welcome Four Asian Elephants
Fukuoka City has announced that four Asian elephants from Yangon, Myanmar, will arrive at Fukuoka City Zoo in July, after delays due to extended transport procedures...