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Jun 7, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Establishes Committee for International Human Resources
Fukuoka Prefecture launched a committee for accepting foreign human resources on June 5 to prepare for an increase of international workers. Reflecting the introduction of the new ...
Apr 24, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Records Record High Population
According to a report released by Fukuoka Prefecture, the population of the prefecture as of Oct. 1, 2018 was a record 5,111,494. Fukuoka Prefecture’s population increased for the ...
Feb 7, 2019 Local News
Kyushu International Medical Organization Launch Announced
The Kyushu Economic Federation announced the launch of Kyushu International Medical Organization on Feb. 6. Medical facilities in Kyushu and Okinawa area are currently facing chall...
Feb 2, 2019 Local News
Record Number of Non-Japanese Workers in Fukuoka
The number of non-Japanese workers in Fukuoka Prefecture as of October 2018 reached 46,273, which is the highest since the number was first recorded in 2007. According to the repor...
Jan 28, 2019 Local News
Decrease in Organized Crime in Fukuoka
The Fukuoka Prefectural Police announced on January 21 that they counted 1,890 organized crime members and affiliates in the local area at the end of 2018. The number decreased by ...
Jan 25, 2019 Local News
School Uniforms to be Updated for Gender Neutrality
The Fukuoka City Board of Education is currently reviewing designs for Fukuoka City's municipal junior high school uniforms with participation by students. In the city, 68 schools ...
Dec 5, 2018 Local News
Kumamoto City to recognize LGBT partnerships
Kumamoto City will begin officially recognizing the partnerships of LGBT couples from April 2019. According to the statement of Kumamoto City Mayor Kazufumi Onishi at a press confe...
Nov 16, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Population Grows Including a Large Percentage of Non-Japanese
Fukuoka City recently announced that the population of the city surpassed 1.58 million for the first time as of November 1, 2018 as the city has continues to experience population ...
Nov 9, 2018 Local News
Efforts to Support Married Couples and Young Families
Representatives from all the prefectures in Kyushu and Yamaguchi met with individuals from the business world on October to explore how to create a society that is more supportive ...
Oct 12, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Looking to Increase Worker’s Rights for LGBT Community
Fukuoka City is looking into the possibility of offering wedding vacation days and nursing leaves to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) employees who have entered into ...