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May 24, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Issues Continued Scarlet Fever Alert and Warns of Tick-borne Disease
Fukuoka remains on alert for streptococcal pharyngitis, with cases rising to 8.12 per medical institution, and advises basic hygiene practices. Additionally...
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May 24, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka to Offer Childcare for Non-working Parents Starting July
Fukuoka City will begin a new childcare program in July, allowing parents who are not working to leave their children at daycare for up to 40 hours a month...
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May 24, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Bank App Glitch Resolved Quickly
On May 23, around 1 PM, smartphone apps for Fukuoka Financial Group’s banks, including Fukuoka Bank, experienced difficulties starting up...
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May 24, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Boosts Earthquake-Resistant Housing
In response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Fukuoka Prefecture has launched a council to promote earthquake-resistant housing in collaboration with...
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May 24, 2024 Local News
Mayor’s Car Burns Amid Nuclear Waste Survey Acceptance
A car belonging to Shintaro Wakiyama, the mayor of Genkai Town in Saga Prefecture, caught fire outside his home on May 21. This incident occurred...
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May 24, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Welcomes Record-Breaking Foreign Visitors
Kyushu saw a significant rise in foreign visitors in April, with 366,407 arrivals, marking a 15% increase compared to the same month in 2018, before the COVID-19 pandemic...
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May 24, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Art Museum Hosts Baby Stroller Tour
The Fukuoka Art Museum held a “Baby Stroller Tour” event to provide parents and their infants with a relaxed and enjoyable art experience. The event, named...
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May 24, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Police Launch Bicycle Patrol Team
Minami Police Station in Fukuoka has launched "MB-3," a bicycle patrol team aimed at improving traffic safety and reducing accidents...
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May 22, 2024 Local News
Sapporo Surpasses Fukuoka in Passenger Numbers on ANA’s Haneda Routes
ANA’s 2023 fiscal year data reveals that the Haneda-Sapporo (Shin-Chitose) route has overtaken the Haneda-Fukuoka route in...
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May 22, 2024 Local News
Kitakyushu Promotes Water Purification in Vietnam
Kitakyushu City's Waterworks Bureau has signed a memorandum with Haiphong City in Vietnam to support the stable operation of water purification systems...