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Jul 8, 2019 Local News
26 Candidates in Kyushu Enter Japan Upper House Elections
The House of Councilors election was officially announced on July 4 and 26 candidates from seven constituencies in Kyushu have begun campaigning for the upcoming election on July 2...
Jun 12, 2019 Local News
Mayor of Fukuoka and Assemblymen’s Salaries made Public
Income and assets of Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takashima as well as the assembly members of Fukuoka City were made public on June 7. The report lists savings, real estate, securi...
Apr 10, 2019 Local News
Japan’s Eldest Governor Reelected in Oita Prefecture
Katsusada Hirose was re-elected as the governor of Oita Prefecture, and his fifth term in office starts as the eldest governor in Japan. The 76-year-old governor expressed his appr...
Apr 8, 2019 Local News
Hiroshi Ogawa Wins Re-election as Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture
Hiroshi Ogawa was re-elected as the governor of Fukuoka Prefecture yesterday, April 7. In this election, support from the Liberal Democratic Party was split between two candidates ...
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...
Mar 13, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogawa Announces His Manifesto
Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogawa announced his manifesto in for the upcoming election at a press conference on Mar. 11. Ogawa's manifesto for his third term consists of 85 items unde...
Mar 13, 2019 Local News
LDP Assembly Members Cut Support for Ropeway
A proposal to cut the urban ropeway preparation budget from the Fukuoka City's draft budget was passed with majority approval at the city's assembly on Mar. 12. The original plan i...
Feb 18, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Budget 2019 Draft Details Released
Fukuoka City announced its draft budget for FY 2019 on Feb. 13. The total of ¥866 billion represents an increased compared to previous years, with a significant part allotted to ch...
Dec 11, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogawa to Seek Reelection
Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture Hiroshi Ogawa announced his attention to run for a third term in next springs' election. Ogawa is expected to officially announce his intention durin...
Nov 19, 2018 Local News
Soichiro Takashima Re-elected as Fukuoka Mayor
Soichiro Takeshima has been re-elected as the mayor of Fukuoka. This will be the 44-year-old Liberal Democratic Party representative's third term in office. Mayor Takeshima defeate...
