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Jun 3, 2022 Local News
Woman in Fukuoka Fights For Dual Citizenship
Claiming that a provision of Japan's Nationality Law that does not recognize so-called dual citizenship violates the Constitution, a woman licensed as an attorney in the U.S. and l...
Jun 2, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Attorney Association Encourages Ordinances Against Hate Speech
The Fukuoka Bar Association plans to encourage the development of hate speech policies for regional governments. The number of hate speech and related activities reported in Fukuok...
May 31, 2022 Local News
Prefecture Subsidizes Cost Of Infertility Testing And Treatment
In an effort to support those suffering from infertility, a condition that causes repeated miscarriages and stillbirths, Fukuoka Prefecture has begun offering subsidies of up to ¥5...
May 11, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Announces Subsidies for Low Income Family Education
Fukuoka City has announced that it will issue coupons that can be used for lessons starting in July to support children from economically distressed households. According to Fukuok...
Apr 20, 2022 Local News
First in Japan: Fukuoka City’s Well-Being Registration System
Fukuoka City has launched a registration system for businesses committed to achieving the well-being of their workers and the SDGs. Well-being is a term that describes the enrichme...
Apr 12, 2022 Local News
Prefectural and Municipal Governments Coordinate to Support Evacuees from Ukraine
A new organization has been created in which the Prefecture and each municipality work together to support evacuees from Ukraine. The newly formed organization, "Ukraine Refugee Su...
Apr 6, 2022 Local News
Kitakyushu City Teacher Arrested for Attempted Obscenity
A former teacher in Kitakyushu City was arrested on April 5 for attempting to commit an indecent act with a female student at the junior high school where he worked. According to.....
Apr 4, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Introduces Partnership Oath System For Sexual Minority Couples
Fukuoka Prefecture has introduced a “partnership oath system” that recognizes sexual minority couples as having a relationship equivalent to marriage. The “partne...
Apr 1, 2022 Local News
Subsidies For Cancer Patients To Buy Wigs and Bras
On April 1, Fukuoka City began a subsidy program for cancer patients to purchase medical wigs and mastectomy bras. Eligible residents can receive up to ¥20,000 upon buying wigs to ...
Mar 28, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City NPO Offering Support For Mother and Daughter from Ukraine
Fukuoka-based NPO, Global Life Support Center, is offering support to a mother and her 3-year-old daughter who fled from Ukraine. The two were brought over by the mother’s sister, ...