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Apr 11, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Traffic Safety Association Employee Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving
According to an NHK news report, in the early morning of April 10th, an employee of the Fukuoka Prefecture Traffic Safety Association was arrested on suspicion of driving under the...
Apr 11, 2022 Local News
JR Kyushu’s High-speed Queen Beetle launches Hakata-Moji Route
The Queen Beetle, which was introduced as a high-speed vessel between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea, but has been out of service due to the new coronavirus, began service on a rou...
Apr 11, 2022 Local News
Haruyoshi Bridge Replacement Construction Completed
The Haruyoshi Bridge in central Fukuoka City, which had undergone replacement work due to aging, was fully opened to traffic on April 10. A completion ceremony of the Haruyoshi Bri...
Apr 8, 2022 Local News
Admittance of Skilled Foreigner Workers Resumed in Fukuoka
With the relaxation of border measures, acceptance of foreigners with specific skills has resumed. A company in Kitakyushu, which handles the long-term care business, has accepted....
Apr 8, 2022 Local News
Human Bone Found at Former Site of Kyushu University
On the morning of April 7th, demolition worker discovered a piece of human bone in the debris at the former site of Kyushu University in Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City. As the bone app...
Apr 7, 2022 Local News
Banksy Art Exhibition at Junkudo in Daimyo
Official Banksy replica prints are on exhibit and on sale at the Junkudo bookstore in Tenjin until Apr. 12. Works recreated by West Country Prince using the same method as Banksy's...
Apr 7, 2022 Local News
Expanded Hours For Vaccinations at Fukuoka City Hall
COVID-19 vaccinations will be available at Fukuoka City Hall between 4/9 ~ and 4/24. Residents aged 16 years and above can receive their 1st ~ 3rd shots with or without reservation...
Apr 7, 2022 Local News
Garbage Trucks Used As Moving Security Cameras
A ceremony was held today to mark the installation of a drive recorder capable of taking 360-degree photos from garbage trucks in Hirokawa Town. The area grows strawberries and gra...
Apr 7, 2022 Local News
Tourism Campaign To Resume While Modified Corona Alert Continues
Fukuoka Prefecture has decided to continue its corona alert and call for voluntary restraint from spending long periods inside restaurants. At the same time, to support the tourism...
Apr 6, 2022 Local News
Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign Begins Today
An event in Mojiko, Kitakyushu City was held on April 5 to launch the campaign. Police officers then departed on patrol in patrol cars and motorcycles, and police and volunteers ha...