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Jul 14, 2022 Local News
Papio Ice Arena To Reopen
The operator of the Papio Ice Arena, a skating rink in Fukuoka City that has been closed due to aging, has decided to reopen the facility. The Papio Ice Arena is the only skating r...
Jul 13, 2022 Local News
Source of School Lunch Metallic Screw Found
According to the Kitakyushu Board of Education, a metal screw was found in a side dish at a municipal elementary school in Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu City, on July 7. The metallic screw...
Jul 13, 2022 Local News
C19 Infections Exceed 4,000 In Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture announced today that 4,295 new cases of the new coronavirus had been confirmed in the prefecture. This is the first time since February 17 of this year that the ...
Jul 12, 2022 Local News
Mayor Wants To Avoid Implementing Restrictions
Regarding the uptick in C19 infections, Fukuoka City Mayor Takashima said at a press conference yesterday (July 11), "The number of newly infected people is increasing, but most of...
Jul 12, 2022 Local News
Ukraine’s Ambassador Visits Fukuoka
On July 11, Ambassador Korsunsky visited the Japan University of Economics in Dazaifu, which is hosting 68 Ukrainian students. Ambassador Korsunsky gave a special lecture on the si...
Jul 12, 2022 Local News
Kyudai Runs Yatai Car Design Contest
Tokyo-based Coplus Inc. and Kyushu University’s Itoshima Akiya Project are jointly running a yatai-car project design contest. A yatai car (food truck) will be built from the winni...
Jul 12, 2022 Local News
Iizuka First in Fukuoka with Youme Delivery
Construction of Youme Town Iizuka began on Jul. 7. Conveniently located near JR Iizuka Station, the shopping mall will have around 100 shops, including a new type of cinema complex...
Jul 11, 2022 Local News
LDP Incumbent Satoshi Oie Elected For Third Time
Mr. Oie is 54 years old and a native of Kitakyushu City. After serving as a member of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, he was first elected to the House of Councillors in 2010. He...
Jul 8, 2022 Local News
Yamakasa Festival To Proceed as Plan Despite Corona Warning
The organizers of the summer festival, "Hakata Gion Yamakasa," have stated that they will further ensure infection control measures for participants and other people. Hakata Gion Y...
Jul 8, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka’s First Large-scale International Conference in Three Years
To promote the "Asian Veterinary Medical Association Congress" to be held in Fukuoka City this November, Governor Hattori of Fukuoka Prefecture and others held a joint press confer...