Fukuoka City unveiled a record ¥1.1318 trillion general account budget proposal for fiscal 2026, driven by increased spending on childcare and education. The draft allocates ¥480 million to expand health checkups for five-year-olds across all wards and ¥290 million to introduce new equipment to improve school lunch quality. An additional ¥180 million is set aside to place more teachers in elementary and junior high schools beyond national staffing standards. To support families, the city earmarked ¥430 million in subsidies for housing purchases and relocation costs, including multigenerational living arrangements. The proposal also includes funding to support Tenjin redevelopment projects and to study extending Nanakuma subway line trains to six cars. The budget will be submitted to the city assembly on February 17. Source: NHK / Fukuoka City
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