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Aug 8, 2023 Local News
Typhoon #6 Targets Fukuoka: Residents Urged to Prepare
Typhoon #6 is projected to approach Fukuoka Prefecture between the 9th and 10th. As the storm continues its trajectory, residents are urged to stay updated and take early precautio...
Aug 4, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka to Link Islands with Video Consultations
Fukuoka City has announced plans to introduce "remote windows," which will link community centers on remote islands and ward offices via video calls, allowing citizens to...
Aug 4, 2023 Local News
Region Braces for Continued Heatwave and Approaching Typhoon
The temperature soared across the region on the 3rd, bringing severe heat throughout the area. The city of Dazaifu experienced the highest recorded temperature in the prefecture...
Aug 4, 2023 Local News
World Aquatics Championships End Successfully
The World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, concluded successfully with Mayor Takashima praising the event as "very good." During the 17-day event, 10 world records were se...
Aug 4, 2023 Local News
Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk Welcomes New General Manager
On August 2, 2023, Frederic Lucron was appointed as the General Manager of Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk. Lucron, originally from Belgium, has an extensive 24-year career...
Aug 3, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City COVID-19 Cases Triple in a Month
In Fukuoka City, there has been a concerning increase in COVID-19 infections, with numbers tripling in...
Aug 2, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka’s Nishitetsu Targets Global Tourists
Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) opened the "Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Taipei Ximen," its fourth international hotel, in Taipei's Ximen district on August 1st. Standing at 120 met...
Aug 2, 2023 Local News
Kagoshima Sets Sights on 800,000 Foreign Tourists
The city of Kagoshima, Japan, is working to attract foreign visitors following a drop in tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, foreign tourists in the city fell to 22,000,...
Aug 2, 2023 Local News
Hometown Tax Surge: Miyakonojo Leads
Miyakonojo City in Miyazaki Prefecture led Japan in hometown tax donations for the fiscal year 2022 with a total of 195 billion yen, a 49 billion yen increase from the previous yea...
Aug 2, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Taxi Fares Rise Amid Driver Shortage
Taxi fares in the Fukuoka metropolitan area were raised starting on the 1st. Under the fare system adopted by most operators, the base fare has increased by 100 yen to 670 yen...
