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May 17, 2023 Local News
Asahi’s New Vending Machines Boost Surveillance in Saga Prefecture
The Asahi Beverages Kyushu branch in Fukuoka City, Japan is advancing its plans to install vending machines equipped with...
Apr 25, 2023 Local News
Financial Relief for Low-Income Families in Fukuoka
Fukuoka City has announced that it will begin distributing a one-time payment of 50,000 yen per child to low-income households with children from May 11, as a measure to combat ris...
Apr 25, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Taxis Struggle to Meet Demand with Staffing Issues
As the number of people on the move increases, taxi usage in Fukuoka City and its surrounding areas is also on the rise. However, it has been found that taxi operators are unable t...
Apr 25, 2023 Local News
Life in Fukuoka – Multilingual Radio Program
The multilingual information program “Life in Fukuoka” is broadcasted every weekdays Monday to Friday morning from 8:54 to 9:00 on Fukuoka’s LOVE FM radio station (76.1MHz). Inform...
Apr 20, 2023 Local News
Kyushu and Okinawa Companies Face Labor Shortages
A survey conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research Fukuoka Branch on April 19th reveals that 67.5% of companies in Kyushu and Okinawa feel understaffed with full-time employees. The sense ...
Apr 5, 2023 Local News
Perpetrator Consultations: Fukuoka’s DV Reduction Plan
Fukuoka Prefecture has launched a new initiative in April to reduce domestic violence (DV) by accepting phone consultations from perpetrators as well. Officials from the prefecture...
Mar 30, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Slashes Convenience Store Document Fees
Mayor Takashima announced at a press conference on the 29th that the convenience store service fee, which currently stands at 100 yen, will be reduced to 10 yen for one year starti...
Mar 29, 2023 Local News
Court Rejects Fishermen’s Floodgate Appeal
The Fukuoka High Court rejected an appeal by fishermen in Nagasaki Prefecture who demanded the opening of a floodgate on a dike in Isahaya Bay due to damage to the fishing industry...
Mar 22, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka: Cybercrime Cases Reach All-Time High
Last year, Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters received a record-high 6,300 consultations regarding cybercrimes exploiting the internet. The police are urging caution, such as ...
Mar 16, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka School Ex-Staff Escapes Prosecution
A former employee of a Japanese language school in Minami Ward, Fukuoka City, who was under investigation for allegedly restraining a foreign student with chains and padlocks in 20...