Local News
- TOP
- Local News
Jul 5, 2012 Local News
Kyushu Electric Power Rejects Plan to Go Nuclear Free
Kyushu Electric Power held its general stockholders’ meeting in a Fukuoka City hotel, and the four-hour duration of the meeting was the longest ever for the utility. Management ans...
Jul 5, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka City to Publicly Reveal Grades of Yatai Stall Operator Behavior
Studying ways to maintain the street stalls selling food, which are tourist attractions, Fukuoka City said it would start surveying how the operators of all 155 stalls conduct thei...
Jul 5, 2012 Local News
Period for 10% Power Consumption Cutback Request Starts
The period during which the government and Kyushu Electric Power requested at least a 10% reduction in power consumption for the summer began on July 2. The basis for comparison us...
Jul 4, 2012 Local News
Second Convention Center for Fukuoka
The carpark of Marine Messe will be the site of a new convention center for Fukuoka City. The new center will be smaller and construction will not begin until next year, at the ear...
Jul 4, 2012 Local News
800 Chinese to Study Fukuoka City Hall
Fukuoka City Mayor, Soichiro Takashima, announced July 3 that Fukuoka City will accept 800 Chinese public servants to study Fukuoka City’s waste processing, water treatment and des...
Jul 3, 2012 Local News
Nagazumi Promoting its Nightlife
The Nagazumi area of Fukuoka City will have an event to promote the area July 2~8. About 20 bars and restaurants in the area are joining and each premises is offering special disco...
Jun 28, 2012 Local News
Kyushu Electric Announces Plans for Rolling Blackouts
Kyushu Electric released details of its plans for rolling blackouts this summer in the event of a power shortage. If the utility anticipates their surplus supply capacity will disa...
Jun 28, 2012 Local News
Electric Bill to Have 111 Yen Surcharge Starting in July
July will be the first month in which the law mandating that utilities purchase electricity generated by renewable sources at higher rates goes into effect. The Ministry of Economy...
Jun 28, 2012 Local News
60% of Roads for School Commutes Lack Sidewalks
With the number of accidents involving cars hitting children going to or from school rising nationwide, the Nishinippon Shimbun conducted a survey of those roads in Kyushu. They fo...
Jun 27, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka’s Yatai to Face Checks
All 155 Yatai in central Fukuoka City will be checked by government officials to see if they are following the Yatai business guidelines. The checks will begin in July and continue...