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Dec 2, 2022 Local News
Cathay Pacific Resumes Fukuoka – Hong Kong flights
Cathay Pacific flights between Fukuoka and Hong Kong, suspended due to the Corona disaster, resumed operations on Dec. 1st. Cathay Pacific will operate three round-trip flights bet...
Dec 2, 2022 Local News
Home Grown Marijuana Bust in Fukuoka
A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of cultivating marijuana plants at his home in Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Photos provided by the police show a large amount of "...
Dec 2, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Issues Corona Alert
Fukuoka Prefecture has activated the prefecture's own corona alert in response to the Omicron strain, as the utilization rate of hospital beds has exceeded 30%. Governor Hattori ca...
Dec 2, 2022 Local News
Aeon Kyushu Donates Millions for Environmental Studies
Aeon Kyushu donated approximately 10 million yen to Fukuoka Prefecture to be used for environmental education for children. On the afternoon of November 30, President Yuji Shibata ...
Dec 2, 2022 Local News
Tap Water Odor reported in Parts of Fukuoka City
Reports from about 500 citizens about an unusual odor in tap water in Fukuoka City were recently reported. The waterworks bureau said that most areas had been cleaned by the mornin...
Dec 2, 2022 Local News
Tenjin Shintencho Renovation Announced
On November 30, the Shintencho shopping district union and companies such as PARCO and Nishitetsu officially announced plans to jointly redevelop the shopping district and adjacent...
Dec 1, 2022 Local News
Avispa Footballers Support Juvenile Correction Center
Two players from Avispa Fukuoka visited Fukuoka’s juvenile correction center to support boys by playing soccer. Athletes Yuzawa and Nakamura played blind soccer and discussed overc...
Dec 1, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu Tests Commuter Train Subscription Service
JR Kyushu will experiment with using a subscription service for commuter pass users of the SUGOCA transportation system IC card from December 1st to the end of April 2023. For ¥6,0...
Nov 30, 2022 Local News
Foreigners Returning to Japan Via Kyushu
The number of foreigners who entered Japan via Kyushu in October 2022 was 49,115, marking the largest since the outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic. The monthly figure grew to...
Nov 30, 2022 Local News
Kyutech and Mongolia Collaborate to Develop Space Industry
Former Hakuho Oyakata Miyagino attended a ceremony held by the Mongolian government and companies and the Kyushu Institute of Technology in Kitakyushu City to promote the developme...
