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Feb 7, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City To Use Underwater Drone for Ocean Waste Research
Fukuoka City intends to use an underwater drone to support marine studies. The initiative will increase the effectiveness of research on ocean waste and seafloor weathering by digi...
Feb 7, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Launches Green Next From Spring 2022
Fukuoka City kicks off its Fukuoka Green Next program from April 2022. Various efforts to revive the roles of local forests that occupy one-third of the city’s land area are to beg...
Feb 3, 2022 Local News
Shortage of JHS Teachers in Fukuoka City
Fukuoka Prefecture is facing severe teacher shortages. The national government reported 1,591 schools across the nation suffered the situation as of May 1, 2021, and among them wer...
Feb 3, 2022 Local News
Hakata Port Waterfront Redevelopment Vision Shared
Fukuoka Directive Council (FDC) revealed its vision for redeveloping the Hakata Port Waterfront area. While the area is seeing a reduced number of international visitors amid the n...
Feb 1, 2022 Local News
Uminonakamichi Park Tourism Facility to Open Mar 15
A new park tourism facility will open in the Uminonakamichi area on March 15. Developed by Mitsubishi Estate and three other organizations, the recreational base offers opportuniti...
Jan 31, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Boosts Medical Support for COVID Out Patients
Fukuoka City boosts medical support for COVID-19 patients who are treated at home. To ensure the safety of the increasing number of home-treated patients amid the latest spike in t...
Jan 25, 2022 Local News
National Rugby Team Base To Be Established in Kashiihama
Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) will develop a new home ground for the national team in Higashi Ward of Fukuoka City. The union would invest substantially to reinforce the facili...
Jan 25, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Based Company Promotes Digitalization of Flower Supply and Logistics
Fukuoka-based Cavin Inc. is promoting the digitalization of flower supply and logistics. Cavin is an online platform that allows retailers to purchase flowers directly and effortle...
Jan 25, 2022 Local News
15 Nurseries in Fukuoka City Closed Due to COVID
On Jan. 24, Kitakyushu City announced temporary closures of six local nurseries due to the spread of the new coronavirus. The national government reported 327 nursery closures in 2...
Jan 22, 2022 Local News
19th FINA World Championships 2022 In Fukuoka Postponed To July 2023
According to the officials, the International Swimming Federation informed Fukuoka City on May 22 that the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, scheduled to be held in May, wil...
