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May 21, 2020 Local News
Police Warn of Scams Realted to ¥100,000 Handouts
Fukuoka Prefectural Police is warning people about scams related to the national ¥100,000 handout program. According to the police, several such cases have been reported in Fukuoka...
May 21, 2020 Local News
Third Consecutive Day With No New COVID Infections – Fukuoka Prefecture To Offer 7,000 Jobs
On May 20, Fukuoka Prefecture began to recruit residents who lost jobs under the impact of the new coronavirus spread. The prefecture is offering 492 short-term positions for eligi...
May 20, 2020 Local News
Munakata Roadside Station Selling Traditional Craft Kits Online
The Munakata roadside station (Michi no Eki) is selling traditional craft kits to create items of Hakata ori textile, kumiko lattice woodwork, and more. Workshop events have been c...
May 20, 2020 Local News
Itoshima Groups Donate Groceries to Foreign Exchange Students at Kyushu University
On May 16, the social welfare council of Itoshima City passed out groceries to exchange students at Kyushu University. While approximately 2,000 exchange students attend Kyudai, ma...
May 20, 2020 Local News
Second Consecutive Day of No New COVID-19 Infections in Fukuoka
With no new infections recorded for a second consecutive day, the cumulative total number of COVID-19 infections in Fukuoka Prefecture remains at 658 as of May 18. It was the seven...
May 20, 2020 Local News
Kitakyushu City Implements IC Card System to Inform Cultural Facility Visitors of COVID-19 Occurrences
Local schools and public facilities partially resumed operations in Fukuoka Prefecture as of May 18. At Kitakyushu City Museum and five other cultural facilities, an IC card-based ...
May 19, 2020 Local News
Hard Rock Cafe Fukuoka To Close
The world-famous franchise announced it will close its doors after serving fans in Fukuoka City for over twenty years. For many, it was a place to enjoy an authentic tasting (and p...
May 18, 2020 Local News
Important Information Regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the Fukuoka Prefectural Government
Since the state of emergency was declared on April 7, the Fukuoka prefectural government has made various requests, such as refraining non-essential out and requested businesses to...
May 18, 2020 Local News
Wagyu Beef to be Served at Public Schools in Miyazaki
On May 15, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced a project along with 16 other similar efforts to support local food suppliers struggling under impact of th...
May 18, 2020 Local News
Municipal Fukuoka City School Plans Revealed
Local elementary and junior high school classes are set to resume on May 21 partially, and then slide into regular operations. While conventional courses are 50 minutes at junior h...
