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Mar 9, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Increases its COVID-19 Capacity
Fukuoka City has expanded its capacity to conduct coronavirus screenings. By reorganizing the screening system with more flexible shift management for screening staff, the city qua...
Feb 27, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Announces Temporary Closure of Twenty Facilities
Fukuoka City announced the closure of the following about twenty cultural facilities for the period between Feb. 27 ~ Mar. 20 to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Meanwhile, t...
Feb 26, 2020 Local News
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Cancels Graduation Ceremonies
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University will cancel its graduation and entrance ceremonies scheduled in the months of March and April. The university explained in its press release tha...
Feb 26, 2020 Local News
COVID-19 Resources & Call Centers in Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture is providing health consultations for COVID-19 related matters via telephone. Here is a list of services and phone numbers...
Feb 21, 2020 Local News
AEON to Open Their Largest Mall in Former Space World
A large-scale outlet mall, The Outlet, will open on the former Space World site in the spring of 2022. On February 19, Aeon Mall Corporation announced the outline of the new shoppi...
Feb 21, 2020 Local News
Chikugo-gawa Fireworks Festival Rescheduled for Fall
The committee for Chikugo-gawa Fireworks Festival announced that their annual summer event would be rescheduled to October 25. The fireworks festival boasting a 360-year history tr...
Feb 21, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Sets Up Free Water Dispensers
Fukuoka City will introduce ten free water stations to encourage use of personal mugs and bottles. Using a budget of ¥16 million, the city will introduce water dispensers inside pu...
Feb 20, 2020 Local News
More Details On Fukuoka’s First Coronavirus / COVID-19 Infection
On February 13, the man reported a temperature of 37.5 degrees. He was examined by doctors at a hospital, but allowed to recuperate at home. He was readmitted to the hospital on Fe...
Feb 20, 2020 Local News
First COVID-19 Coronavirus in Fukuoka
Today, February 20, Fukuoka City announced that a Japanese man in his sixties has become infected with COVID-19 (new coronavirus). This is the first confirmed infection involving a...
Feb 19, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Budget Details Announced
On February 14, Fukuoka City announced its draft budget for the fiscal year of 2020. A record-largest budget of ¥887 billion (+2.4% compared to the previous year) will be mainly us...