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Apr 2, 2020 Local News
JA Kagoshima Gives Staff 1kg Meat as Bonus
JA Kagoshima took a unique initiative to support its members adversely affected by the new coronavirus. JA Kagoshima purchased local wagyu beef and gave away one kilogram to each s...
Apr 2, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Offers Significant Incentives to Airlines for International Flights
Fukuoka International Airport announced its new airport fee system, including significant discounts for international flights. Aiming to open more international routes from the air...
Apr 2, 2020 Local News
FINA World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka to be Rescheduled
FINA is considering to reschedule the 19th FINA World Swimming Championships planned for July 2021 in Fukuoka. Related to the recent announcement by the IOC to postpone the Tokyo 2...
Apr 2, 2020 Local News
COVID-19 Related Bankruptcies Including Famous Ramen Shop
The operating company of Nagahama Shogun, a local tonkotsu-ramen shop, is reportedly filing for bankruptcy. Established in 1975, the ramen shop and all of its three locations stopp...
Apr 2, 2020 Local News
Job Offers Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Economic Impact
Fukuoka Labor Bureau reports at least five job-offer cancellations due to the spread of new coronavirus as of March 31. While the bureau strongly asks local employers to avoid canc...
Apr 2, 2020 Local News
27 More COVID-19 Cases in Fukuoka – Governor Calls for Restraint on Weekends
Fukuoka Prefecture announced 27 more confirmed COVID-19 infections on April 1, bringing the prefectural total to 76. The number includes twenty-one persons in Kitakyushu City, five...
Apr 1, 2020 Local News
Important Message – Fukuoka Mayor Urges Residents to Refrain From Travel to Kanto and Kansai
The Mayor of Fukuoka City, Soichiro Takashima, has urged residents to refrain from unnecessary trips overseas or to the Kanto and Kansai regions. The announcement follows news that...
Apr 1, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka’s Largest Single Day Number of COVID-19 Cases – Total now 46
Fukuoka Prefecture announced 17 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on March 31. The number includes ten persons in the city of Kitakyushu, five in Fukuoka, one in Kurume, and one in ...
Mar 31, 2020 Local News
Nissan Kyushu and Honda Kumamoto Curtail Production
Nissan Motor Co. will cut its car production at its Fukuoka factory by more than 50% in April. Reduced demands for new cars in the US and other international markets amidst the imp...
Mar 31, 2020 Local News
Redevelopment Plans for Starlane Bowling Alley Site Revealed
An outline for the redevelopment of the former Starlane bowling alley site was announced on March 26 by NTT Urban Development. The plan calls for a spacious 940 m2 public square in...
