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Aug 12, 2020 Local News
Tandem Rental Bicycles Debut in Kitakyushu
On August 8, Kitakyushu City started renting tandem bicycles for visitors to the Mojiko Retro area. The city introduced a bicycle rental service to the area in July, aiming to prom...
Aug 2, 2020 Local News
Toilet Manufacturer Toto Reports Large Losses
On July 31, Toto Ltd. of Kitakyushu City announced its consolidated accounts between April and June 2020.
Jul 30, 2020 Local News
20,000 Meal Coupons Donated to Medical Workers in Kitakyushu
Twenty thousand McDonalds meal coupons were presented to Kitakyushu City to express appreciation to local medical workers. The internationally famous hamburger restaurant has been ...
Jul 3, 2020 Local News
Significant Discounts Offered at 60 Hotels in Kitakyushu
Overnight stays at hotels and ryokan in Kitakyushu City are currently available at substantial discounts. The city launched a campaign on July 1 to promote the use of local accommo...
Jun 23, 2020 Local News
Kitakyushu City Joins COVID-19 Prediction Research Studying Sewage
Kitakyushu City announced participation in research to predict the spread of new coronavirus spread using sewage. The project is being developed by the Japan Society on Water Envir...
Jun 22, 2020 Local News
Man Assaults Pachinko Parlour Staff After Being Asked to Wear Mask
A Kitakyushu resident was arrested after assaulting pachinko parlor staff who asked him to wear a mask. The incident involving a forty-year-old male happened in Kokurakita Ward on ...
Jun 12, 2020 Local News
No New COVID-19 Infections in Kitakyushu Yesterday
On June 11, Fukuoka Prefecture announced two more cases of the new coronavirus infection. These cases involve Fukuoka City residents in their twenties and thirties. Meanwhile, it w...
Jun 8, 2020 Local News
Weekend Sees Fewer COVID-19 In Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu City announced five confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection over the weekend (June 6 ~ 7.) Amongst the new patients was a man, who had been hospitalized at a lo...
Jun 3, 2020 Local News
More Test Positive for COVID-19 in Kitakyushu – Attendance at Some Schools Down
On June 2, Kitakyushu City announced six more confirmed infections of the new coronavirus. The cumulative total for the city for the past eleven days is 119. According to the city,...
Jun 2, 2020 Local News
Sixteen New Cases of COVID-19 in Kitakyushu – 113 cases in Past Ten Days
Sixteen more cases of the new coronavirus infections were reported in Kitakyushu City on June 1. The new instances involve another suspected cluster at a medical facility in Yahata...
