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May 26, 2020 Local News
Saga Prefecture Encourages Sidewalk Dining
Saga Prefecture has launched an initiative to create a new dining-out style that minimizes the risks of spreading the new coronavirus. A social trial named ‘Saga Night Terrace Chal...
May 26, 2020 Local News
Kyushu University Co-develops Component for Use in New Coronavirus Vaccines
Kyushu University and a Fukuoka-based startup Kaiko Ltd. have co-developed a potential antigenic protein for use in new coronavirus vaccines. The group succeeded in culturing ‘Anti...
May 26, 2020 Local News
Six New Cases Reported in Kitakyushu including one High School Student
Fukuoka Prefecture is preparing a revised budget the current fiscal year. The new budget of ¥21.4 billion includes support for households (¥17 billion) and funding for the developm...
May 25, 2020 Local News
Four New Infections Recorded in Fukuoka Prefecture
On May 24, four more confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infections were found in Fukuoka Prefecture. Three of the new cases involve Kitakyushu residents, including a man in his...
May 24, 2020 Local News
Ippudo Ramen Delivery Coming to Fukuoka
The ‘Ramen Ex’ delivery service will begin in Fukuoka City this June. The service, launched by Nissin Foods Holdings in May, delivers five of Japan’s favorite ramen bowls to custom...
May 24, 2020 Local News
Four New COVID-19 Infections in Fukuoka Prefecture
Four newly confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection were found in Fukuoka Prefecture on May 23. These cases, the first in the past six days, involve three Kitakyushu reside...
May 23, 2020 Local News
Kyushu and Okinawa Governors Discuss Further Relaxation of Restrictions
On May 22, a new record of five consecutive days without new cases of COVID-19 infection in Fukuoka was reached. The cumulative total remains at 658, including 586 cases in which p...
May 22, 2020 Local News
Information on the Special Cash Payments for Fukuoka City Residents
As part of the national government’s COVID-19 Emergency Economic Countermeasures, special cash payments of ¥100,000 per person are being provided to provide financial relief to hou...
May 22, 2020 Local News
Postal Applications Maybe Faster Than Online for ¥100,000 Handouts
According to Fukuoka City, the nation’s web-application system used for the ¥100,000 handout program (My Portal) lacks functions to automatically link data of registered-personal i...
May 22, 2020 Local News
Itoshima Volunteer Group Supplying Meals to Adversely Affected Families
Itoshima Shima Shima Project, a local group delivering Itoshima-produced vegetables to disaster-hit regions, started a meal give-away project to support local families with childre...