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Oct 27, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Councilor Member Questioned by Police
Wakako Horimoto, a city council member of Fukuoka City, was questioned by the police for distributing leaflets in the name of a former member of the House of Representatives, stati...
Oct 14, 2022 Local News
Incumbent Mayor Takashima Announces Candidacy
Incumbent Mayor Takashima has announced his candidacy for a fourth term. At a press conference at around 4:30 p.m. on October 11, he announced his candidacy in the November 20 elec...
Jul 21, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Mayoral Election Schedule Set For November
The mayoral election for Fukuoka City will be held on November 6, 2022, with voting to be held on November 20, 2022. Mayor Takashima, who was elected for the third time four years ...
Jul 11, 2022 Local News
LDP Incumbent Satoshi Oie Elected For Third Time
Mr. Oie is 54 years old and a native of Kitakyushu City. After serving as a member of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, he was first elected to the House of Councillors in 2010. He...
Jun 23, 2022 Local News
Record 16 Candidates from Fukuoka – House of Councillors Election
A record number of 16 candidates are running in the upcoming House of Councillors Election, with three seats up for election. On June 22, the candidates took to the streets and...
Jun 17, 2022 Local News
Number Of Constituencies In Fukuoka Remains Unchanged, But Borders Adjusted
To correct the so-called "one-vote disparity" in the lower house of the Diet, a government council recommended adjustments to Prime Minister Kishida. In Fukuoka Prefecture, the num...
May 25, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Loses Bid Host Next Year’s G7 Summit
Prime Minister Kishida announced that Japan would host the G7 Summit in Hiroshima next year. Fukuoka, which had been seeking to host the summit, was not selected. At a press confer...
Feb 16, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture’s 2022 Budget Announced
Fukuoka Prefecture drafted its budget for the fiscal year of 2022. The record largest budget of over ¥2 trillion aims to support different sectors with themes of overcoming the new...
Feb 15, 2022 Local News
Outline for Fukuoka City’s 2022 Budget Announced
Fukuoka City announced its 2022 budget plan. Their yearly budget of over ¥100 billion includes upwards of 20% for programs to battle the new coronavirus pandemic, such as provision...
Feb 1, 2022 Local News
Itoshima Mayor Wins Reelection But Tests Positive for COVID
Yuji Tsukigata, reelected for a third term as Mayor of the Itoshima City, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The Mayor canceled all indoor speeches as the number of COVID...
