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May 31, 2022 Local News
Japan Tourism Agency Announces Cancellation of Trial Tour to Fukuoka and Oita
The Japan Tourism Agency announced on May 30 that it had canceled a tour to demonstrate acceptance of tourism to Japan, including Fukuoka Prefecture, after confirming that one of t...
May 31, 2022 Local News
Kyudenko To Move Head Office to Tenjin
Nishitetsu announced on March 30 that Kyudenko, a major local company, will relocate part of its head office functions into the Shin-Fukuoka Building (tentative name), which is bei...
May 31, 2022 Local News
Queen Beetle To Operate Between Hakata And Nagasaki
JR Kyushu (Fukuoka City) announced on May 26 that it would operate its passenger ship "Queen Beetle" between Hakata and Nagasaki in July and August. The company aims to boost touri...
May 31, 2022 Local News
Prefecture Subsidizes Cost Of Infertility Testing And Treatment
In an effort to support those suffering from infertility, a condition that causes repeated miscarriages and stillbirths, Fukuoka Prefecture has begun offering subsidies of up to ¥5...
May 31, 2022 Local News
Mother And Daughter Fall Into The Sea In Fukuoka City’s Nishi Ward
On March 30, a mother and her daughter fell into the sea in Fukuoka City's Nishi Ward. According to the police, shortly after 5:00 p.m. on the 30th, a nearby resident called 110 t...
May 27, 2022 Local News
Construction of Shiseido’s Newest Factory Completed in Kurume
Shiseido, a major cosmetics manufacturer, has completed the construction of a new factory in Kurume City. Shiseido's mainstay products, such as Aqua Label and Elixir, will be manuf...
May 26, 2022 Local News
PayPay Dome To Go Cashless for Baseball Games
At the PayPay Dome, SoftBank's home stadium in Fukuoka City, customers will be able to pay for purchases such as goods and food with cash or cashless. The initiative is partially a...
May 25, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Announces Dental Checkup Program
The "Oral Care 28 Project," an initiative by Fukuoka City and others to protect dental and oral health, is now in full swing. This project is a collaboration between Fukuoka City, ...
May 25, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Loses Bid Host Next Year’s G7 Summit
Prime Minister Kishida announced that Japan would host the G7 Summit in Hiroshima next year. Fukuoka, which had been seeking to host the summit, was not selected. At a press confer...
May 25, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Comments on Easing of Mask Wearing Standards
Governor Hattori of Fukuoka Prefecture called the government's relaxation of mask-wearing standards "very significant" on the morning of March 23. According to the "mask-wearing st...