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Jun 30, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Supports Listing Of Starts Up On Stock Market
Fukuoka City announced a new support program for startup companies to become listed on the stock market. In its initial term, the city calls for four companies established after...
Jun 29, 2021 Local News
Pandemic Controls To Remain Within Fukuoka Prefecture
Japan’s Economic Revitalization Minister, Nishimura Yasutoshi, clarified that ‘mann-enn boushi to juten sochi’ anti-infection program currently in effect in Fukuoka Prefecture woul...
Jun 29, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Extends Vaccinations to 12-15 Year Olds
Fukuoka City will give the new coronavirus vaccination to residents aged between 12~15. The expanded vaccination program would use the Pfizer-manufactured vaccines for...
Jun 29, 2021 Local News
500 Yen Per Month Medical Cap Set For JHS Students
Fukuoka City announced an expanded medical support program for local children. Aiming to ensure all children have proper access to medical care regardless of their financial situat...
Jun 28, 2021 Local News
Census Shows Population Increase in Fukuoka and Decline in Kitakyushu
The preliminary data of the 2020 national census revealed that Fukuoka City experienced a five-year population growth of 4.9%, the fastest rate among the ordinance-designated citie...
Jun 25, 2021 Local News
Vaccinations For Younger Age Groups To Begin at Cruise Center
On July 5, Fukuoka City will administer COVID-19 vaccinations for residents under 64 at the Chuo Wharf Cruise Center. The mayor of the city, Soichiro Takashima, told a press confer...
Jun 25, 2021 Local News
Sauna-equipped Coworking Space Opens
A sauna-equipped coworking space, called Co-Spa, opened near Fukuoka Airport. Located inside the sento bathing facility, Hakata no mori Yudokoro Tsukinoyu, a shared office called C...
Jun 25, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Airport To Offer COVID Negative Certificates
Fukuoka Airport is preparing COVID-19 fit-to-fly medical certificates for those taking international flights. Passengers can take PCR screenings at the Maruoka clinic inside the ai...
Jun 25, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City To Open Nighttime Vaccination Center
The first twenty-four-hour vaccination facility in Japan will open in Fukuoka City on Jul. 20 at the Fukuoka City Hospital in Hakata Ward. Injections will be given between 22:00 to...
Jun 25, 2021 Local News
Yaskawa and Kyudai Partnership Announced
Yaskawa Electric Corporation and Kyushu University established a comprehensive partnership to develop robotic technologies and future foster engineers. The second such partnership ...