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Jul 1, 2022 Local News
Summer Bonuses for Public Employees Reduced
Summer bonuses for public employees were paid today. Due to the pandemic, bonuses in Fukuoka Prefecture were lowered for the second consecutive year, with the average amount for ad...
Jul 1, 2022 Local News
Kyudai Associate Professor Received Knighthood
Shutaro Takeda, a 33-year-old associate professor at Kyushu University, received his knighthood from the Knights of Malta. The international organization with more than 900 years o...
Jun 29, 2022 Local News
Karatsu-born Singer-songwriter Kenichi Yamasaki To Perform in London
Kenichi Yamasaki is a bright, charismatic, soccer-loving 28-year-old singer-songwriter born in Karatsu, Saga. He taught himself keyboards and guitar, and six years ago, his career ...
Jun 29, 2022 Local News
SoftBank Hawks Baseball Hit With C19 Infections – Game Canceled
SoftBank Hawks, Fukuoka’s professional baseball team, announced that five players, including pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada, a coach, and two staff members, have been infected with the new ...
Jun 29, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefectural Police and Fukuoka Institute of Technology Agree to Cooperate in Cyber Crime
On June 28, Fukuoka Prefectural Police signed a cooperation agreement with Fukuoka Institute of Technology in Fukuoka City, which is engaged in cyber security research, to strength...
Jun 27, 2022 Local News
Direct Express Bus Service From Tenjin to Itoshima Starts
In addition to the current Showa Bus Nishinoura Route, which departs from JR Kyushu University Gakkentoshi Station, a new West Coast Liner will begin service on July 21, 2022, dire...
Jun 24, 2022 Local News
Debris Removed From Fire at Kitakyushu City’s Tanga Market
On June 23, workers began clearing debris from the fire that broke out at Kitakyushu City's Tanga Market in April of this year. More than two months after the fire, which destroyed...
Jun 24, 2022 Local News
Kitakyushu City Mayor Calls on Public To Remove Masks To Prevent Heat Stroke
Mayor Kitahashi of Kitakyushu City reiterated his call for people to remove their masks to prevent heat stroke and asked for understanding from those who wear stickers indicating t...
Jun 23, 2022 Local News
Record 16 Candidates from Fukuoka – House of Councillors Election
A record number of 16 candidates are running in the upcoming House of Councillors Election, with three seats up for election. On June 22, the candidates took to the streets and...
Jun 23, 2022 Local News
Preparations For Resumption of Domestic Cruise Ship Port Calls to Fukuoka
On June 22, Fukuoka City announced that it is notifying shipping companies about measures to prevent ship infections and conditions for domestic cruise ships to resume port calls a...
