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Apr 12, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Welcomes Its First Female Officers in Riot Control Unit
This spring marked a historic milestone for the Fukuoka Prefectural Police, as their riot control unit welcomed its first female deputy commander and several female team members...
Apr 12, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Clamps Down on Misallocated COVID-19 Subsidies
An audit has revealed that Fukuoka Prefecture improperly allocated over 400 million yen in COVID-19 cooperation funds to businesses that did not meet the requirements...
Apr 12, 2024 Local News
Inaugural Monitor Tour of “Yoka Bus” Explores Kyushu’s Attractions
As part of the largest domestic tourism campaign, the "Fukuoka-Oita Destination Campaign," the first monitor tour for the "Yoka Bus" took place on April 11, offering participants a...
Apr 11, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Launches Guide to Counter Customer Harassment
To combat "customer harassment" (casuhara)—where employees are subjected to unreasonable demands by users of administrative services—Fukuoka Prefecture has crafted a new guide for ...
Apr 11, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Faces Record High in Internet Banking Fraud
In Fukuoka Prefecture, fraudulent internet banking transactions reached an all-time high last year, with financial damages amounting to approximately 218.5 million yen...
Apr 10, 2024 Local News
Tokyo Olympic Karate Competitor from Fukuoka Indicted for Sexual Assault
Ken Nishimura, a 28-year-old karate athlete from Fukuoka who represented Japan in the Tokyo Olympics, has been indicted by the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office for...
Apr 10, 2024 Local News
Bullying-Related Incidents Reach New High in Fukuoka
In Fukuoka Prefecture, incidents deemed as serious cases under the Bullying Prevention Measures Promotion Act have been increasing. Last year, the Fukuoka Prefectural Police report...
Apr 10, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Cautions Against Hastily Advancing Ride-Sharing Discussions
Following the launch of a ride-sharing service in Tokyo, overseen by taxi companies, Fukuoka Governor Hattori has urged the government not to rush discussions on the matter. He emp...
Apr 10, 2024 Local News
Fukuoka Mayor Takashima on Ride-Sharing: No Immediate Plans for Introduction
In a press conference on April 8, Mayor Takashima expressed a different perspective from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism regarding the planned...
Apr 10, 2024 Local News
Saibu Gas to Add 3rd LNG Tank at Kitakyushu Terminal
Saibu Gas announced on March 26th that it plans to construct a third LNG storage tank at its Hibiki LNG Terminal in Wakamatsu Ward, Kitakyushu City. The new...
