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Sep 3, 2020 Local News
Nagasaki Catholic Priest Misappropriated ¥250 Million
Catholic Church Archdiocese of Nagasaki announced that a priest misappropriated approximately ¥250 million of its funds in 2013. In his fifties, the priest was in charge of account...
Sep 3, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture To Designate Priority Medical Facilities
Fukuoka Prefecture is bracing for the next corona-infection spike by designating ‘priority medical facilities.’ The government recently reviewed its handling of the virus spread be...
Sep 2, 2020 Local News
Mobile Pharmacy Tested In Case of Eathquakes Amidst The Corona Pandemic
Fukuoka City conducted a test to open a pharmacy inside a mobile van in preparation for dealing with the possibility of having to deal with earthquakes or other disasters during th...
Sep 2, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Introduces New 30-min Corona Testing System
Fukuoka Prefecture will introduce three faster-coronavirus antigen testing devices. The device can handle 500 tests per day and require just 30 minutes to produce results. The devi...
Sep 2, 2020 Local News
Strong Typhoon To Pass Over Fukuoka This Afternoon and Tonight
Typhoon Maysak is approaching Northern Kyushu, bringing expected-maximum wind gusts of 30 m/s across inland Fukuoka Prefecture tonight. The Japan Meteorological Agency warns people...
Sep 1, 2020 Local News
Heisei Chikuho Railway Trials Bicycles on Trains
On August 29, Heisei Chikuho Railway conducted a trial carrying passengers with bicycles. The company’s train connects nicely with the Nogata-Kitakyushu cycle route and the Imagawa...
Aug 31, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City To Subsidize PCR Tests For Pregnant Women
Fukuoka City intends to subsidize PCR tests for pregnant women with close due dates. The city has added a ¥144 million special budget to the revised budget for consideration in the...
Aug 31, 2020 Local News
Starflyer Offers Onboard Planetarium Flight
Starflyer will offer ‘Starlight Flight’ on October 17 featuring a special star projection system developed by Ohira Tech Ltd. The 90-minute flight allows passengers to enjoy an onb...
Aug 31, 2020 Local News
Tenjin Big Bang Tax Exemption Extension Announced
Fukuoka City announced extensions for tax benefits for the ‘Tenjin Big Bang’ projects. In response to potential project revisions due to the impact of the spread of the new coronav...
Aug 31, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City To Subsidize Vaccines for Children and Elderly
Fukuoka City is preparing for coinciding influenza and new coronavirus waves with subsidies for vaccination. It will table a special budget at the September assembly. Children (6 m...