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Dec 12, 2012 Local News
Crackdown on Sham Marriages
Fukuoka Prefectural Police, Kyushu Police Department, Fukuoka Immigration Bureau and the Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau met on Dec 11 for a meeting to discuss prevention of sham marr...
Dec 11, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka Dance Troupe to Compete in Miami
The salsa dance troupe “Mamboccha” are gearing up to participate in the World Latin Dance Cup in Miami (USA) this week. The event launches on Dec. 12, with 250 teams from 50 nation...
Nov 29, 2012 Local News
Norovirus Warning
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has issued a warning to the public as we enter winter - the peak season for norovirus outbreaks in Japan. Last year, norovirus was most wi...
Nov 21, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka Second in Hosting International Conferences
For the third straight year, Fukuoka City has held the second most international conferences in Japan. In 2011, Fukuoka City held 221 international conferences behind Tokyo on 470 ...
Nov 13, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka International School Students Volunteer in Miyagi
Eight students from Fukuoka International School spent one week volunteering in Minamisanriku-cho, Miyagi. This area was severely affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of Mar...
Oct 31, 2012 Local News
Kyuden Announces Electricity Rate Hike
Beginning in April 2013 electricity power rates for the general public are slated to increase by approximately 10% while corporate rates are set to increase from 10~20%. Recent fin...
Oct 31, 2012 Local News
Revised Anti-Gang Law Introduced as Police Crack Down in Kitakyushu
The revised Anti-gang Law took effect Tuesday, allowing authorities to label certain designated crime syndicates as repeat offenders against companies and shops, and immediately ar...
Oct 29, 2012 Local News
Japanese Contest for Trainees Held in Hakata
Foreign trainees working for small and medium businesses in Kyushu and Yamaguchi took part in a Japanese speaking contest Oct 28 in Hakata, Fukuoka. 362 applicants from Vietnam, In...
Oct 29, 2012 Local News
Onojo City Broke Guinness Record
Onojo City, Fukuoka, has broken the Guinness World Record for number of people sitting on a chair. The city event saw 1,318 locals from 11~80’s years old break the record in only o...
Oct 26, 2012 Local News
Chikugo Sake Festa 2012
The Chikugo Sake Festa 2012 will be held Oct. 27~28 in the Kurume Regional Industry Promotion Center, Azuma-cho, Kurume City. Entry to the event is free but a charge for tasting is...