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Fukuoka Mayor Takashima Earns Over ¥23 Million Last Year
Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takashima's income for the previous year was disclosed, revealing an increase of ¥780,000 to a total of over ¥23 million. The breakdown includes...
Fukuoka Prefecture Launches Hub to Support International Workforce
Fukuoka Prefecture is poised to launch a new support center in Fukuoka City this autumn, aimed at attracting global talent by fostering a secure and welcoming environment for forei...
Saga City Elevates Future with Record-Breaking Budget
Saga City, led by Mayor Hidetaka Sakai, unveils a record 112.1 billion yen budget for FY2024, targeting a 7.2% increase from the previous year...
High School Students Voice Community Concerns at Itoshima City Council Meeting
In an effort to spark interest in politics among the younger generation, Itoshima City invited high school students to a council meeting for an exchange of opinions with council me...
Fukuoka Boosts Talent Recruitment for Global Financial Firms
In its quest to become a leading international financial city, Fukuoka Prefecture has partnered with local recruitment agencies to assist foreign financial institutions in securing...
Fukuoka Seeks to Become a Financial and Asset Management Special Zone
Fukuoka Prefecture and City have jointly announced their application for the designation as a "Financial and Asset Management Special Zone," a new initiative by the government to a...
Innovative AI Research in Agriculture Highlighted in Fukuoka’s Budget
Fukuoka Prefecture has presented an additional supplementary budget of approximately 74.6 billion yen to the Prefectural Assembly. This budget is aimed...
Fast Track for Kitakyushu-Shimonoseki Road
A meeting took place to fast-track the development of a proposed new arterial road connecting Kita Kyushu and Shimonoseki cities...
Nagasaki Appoints First Female Deputy Governor
Yuko Baba, a 44-year-old official from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, has been chosen to succeed retiring Deputy Governor Ken Hirata in Nagasaki Prefe...
Female Councilor’s Outfit Suggestion Sparks Controversy
In a session of the Iizuka City Council on May 30, city councilor Ryuta Fujima, a member of the Japan Restoration Association, received a...