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Oct 5, 2020 Local News
New Trash Separation Rule for Companies in Fukuoka
As of October 1, 2020, updated waste separation rules take effect for offices and other commercial facilities inside Fukuoka City. In addition to conventional ‘burnable’ and ‘unbur...
Oct 2, 2020 Local News
Local Artists Offer Free Use Marine Messe Fukuoka Stage
The project aims to offset coronavirus-induced cancellations of events by supporting aspiring artists of any genres of entertainment (music, dance, traditional performance, etc.) E...
Oct 2, 2020 Local News
Team Fukuoka established To invite International Financial Institutions to Fukuoka
Team Fukuoka, an industry-academia-government collaborative organization, was established on September 29 to invite international financial institutions to Fukuoka. The group consi...
Oct 2, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Eliminates Need For Personal Seals For 3,800 Procedures
Fukuoka City has discontinued the use of hanko seals for 3,800 paper-based procedures. Except for 900 procedures that carry national or legal requirements for personal hanko, all o...
Sep 30, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Mandates Bicycle Insurance From Oct. 1
As the region has experienced a series of court rulings ordering payments of more than ¥50 million compensation over cycling accidents, it aims to raise the usage rate of liability...
Sep 30, 2020 Local News
Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay Coming to Fukuoka in May
On Sep. 28, the prefecture rekindled the countdown as the organizing committee announced revised details for the delayed torch relay. The torch would begin its Kyushu journey from ...
Sep 30, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Opens Offices in New York and Los Angeles
Fukuoka Prefecture announced the opening of offices in New York City and Los Angeles. Reflecting upon the tightened immigration regulations in the U.S., the prefecture decided to c...
Sep 29, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Waives Company Registration Fee To Encourage Startups
Fukuoka City continues to support new startups by waiving company registration fees. The city has received an increasing number of inquiries about launching new businesses between ...
Sep 29, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture COVID 19 Infections Surpass 5,000
On September 25, the cumulative total of COVID-19 infections topped 5,000 in Fukuoka Prefecture. As of Sep. 26, the region’s daily counts remained below ten for the tenth straight ...
Sep 29, 2020 Local News
Tsutaya Opens Lounge inside Fukuoka Airport
On September 26, Tsutaya Bookstore Fukuoka Airport shop reopened on the third floor of the airport’s domestic terminal. The spacious shop floor includes a runway-view lounge. A tot...