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Apr 3, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Consultation Support Center for Foreign Residents Opens
Fukuoka City's new consultation center for foreigners opened on Apr. 1 offering support in 17 languages. The one-stop consultation office, Fukuoka City Consultation Support Center ...
Apr 3, 2019 Local News
Kyushu’s Oldest Beer Returns
The Mojiko Retro Beer factory has revived Kyushu's oldest beer. Sakura Beer returned to the shelves on March 30 and sold at ¥540 per bottle. The Imperial Brewery produced the alcoh...
Apr 3, 2019 Local News
Government Seeks New Management of Uminonakamichi Seaside Park
Kyushu Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism will seek a private company to collaborate in the redevelopment of the Uminonakam...
Apr 2, 2019 Local News
Prefectural and Municipal Elections Kick Off in Kyushu
Campaigning has begun for the assembly elections for prefectures and cities in Japan on Mar. 29. Fukuoka Prefecture officially announced the names of 123 candidates (eight fewer fr...
Apr 2, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka University to Compensate ¥100,000 to 84 Students
The Fukuoka University announced it will compensate approximately 800 applicants who failed to enter the Faculty of Medicine due to an improper selection process for entrance exams...
Apr 2, 2019 Local News
Shiseido to Hire 1,000 Workers at Kurume Plant
Shiseido is expected to hire around 1,000 workers, most of whom will be local hires, for a new cosmetics plant it will open in Kurume City. The company plans to hire fresh technica...
Apr 2, 2019 Local News
Privatization of Fukuoka International Airport (FIAC) Completed
The privatization of Fukuoka Airport has been completed, and the start of the new management was celebrated at a ceremony on April 1. A joint organization of Kyushu Electric Power ...
Apr 1, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City To Change Airport Baggage Tag Code
City officials have scheduled a press event for noon April 1 to announce a proposal to change the city’s three-letter baggage tag code. If approved by city council, the code will c...
Mar 29, 2019 Local News
Nishi-ku Fukuoka Residents Say No to Airbnb-style Apartment Sharing
Fukuoka City has approved a new building agreement for Nishi Ward, prohibiting the use of houses and apartments as minpaku (Airbnb style apartment sharing) accommodation. The build...
Mar 29, 2019 Local News
British-style Pub to Open Inside Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
The first British-style pub in a stadium in Japan will open inside Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome on Apr. 27! Hub, the popular British pub chain, will open its newest and largest pub with 2...
