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Apr 11, 2020 Local News
Possibility of Spliting Fukuoka’s FINA Tounrament Schedule Raised
FINA is reportedly considering relocating some of the competitions of the 19th FINA World Championships. A source revealed that the association is seeking plans with the reduced fi...
Apr 11, 2020 Local News
Saga-produced Powder Natto Gaining Popularity
A Fukuoka-based soy product 'Natto Powder' is gaining popularity. Sonomono Inc., a Fukuoka-based startup, developed the natural food product, using Saga-produced soybeans. The uniq...
Apr 11, 2020 Local News
Decision to Mandate Business Closures in Fukuoka on April 13
After reviewing the situation in the prefecture on April 10, three days since the state of emergency began and amidst a continued surge in the number of COVID-19 infections, Fukuok...
Apr 11, 2020 Local News
39 New Cases of COVID-19 in Fukuoka – Hotel in Kitakyushu to House Patients
The cumulative total of COVID-19 infections in Fukuoka Prefecture reached 289 as of April 10. On Friday, local authorities announced 39 new cases, 26 of which were found in Fukuoka...
Apr 10, 2020 Local News
Hotel Closures Announced
Local hotels have announced temporary closure in response to the Government's declaration of a state of emergency. JR Kyushu closes some of its group hotels in Tokyo and Fukuoka, i...
Apr 10, 2020 Local News
Information Regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) From the Fukuoka Prefectural Government
Regarding the emergency measures to the spreading of the novel coronaviruses (COVID-19) infections. The prefectural government is taking the highest priority to protect the lives a...
Apr 10, 2020 Local News
26 More Infections in Fukuoka including a Centenarian – Hotel To Accept COVID-19 Patients
On April 9, local authorities announced 26 more COVID-19 infections in Fukuoka Prefecture. Fourteen of them are Fukuoka City, including a centenarian (showing no symptoms) whose so...
Apr 9, 2020 Local News
Sharp Increase of COVID-19 Infections in Fukuoka – School Re-openings Postponed
Local authorities announced twenty-five more cases of COVID-19 on April 8. One of them is a Fukuoka City-residing taxi driver in her fifties, who reportedly drove for several cust...
Apr 8, 2020 Local News
School Playgrounds in Fukuoka City Closed
Municipal elementary, junior high and high schools in Fukuoka City have closed off their school grounds to local residents. The outdoor facilities previously provided local childre...
Apr 8, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Governor Outlines State Of Emergency
Amidst the nationwide surge in the number of COVID-19 infections, “a state of emergency” took effect in Fukuoka Prefecture and six other areas of Japan on April 7. In response to t...
