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Fukuoka Announce HIV/AIDS Figures For 2017
Fukuoka City announced the number of HIV and AIDS cases reported in 2017. From July to December, 26 new cases of HIV were reported, while 9 people tested positive for AIDS during.....
Bank of Fukuoka Announce Smartphone Payment Service
The Bank of Fukuoka has collaborated with GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. to introduce a new payment service called “Yoka! Pay” on March 1. This service allows users to...
Mercari Enters the Bike Share Market
Mercari, the popular buy and sell smartphone app, has ventured into the bicycle share market with “Merchari”, which is a combination of the words...
Diagonal Run Fukuoka to open in March
In late March, the Fukuoka Financial Group (FFG) will open Diagonal Run Fukuoka, an open innovation hub aimed at promoting interaction among venture firms to...
Nishitetsu to Discontinue ¥100 Circular Bus Route
On February 26, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd., (Nishitetsu) announced plans to reorganize bus routes in the center of Fukuoka City. A shortage of drivers was cited as the main re...
Plans to Reconstruct Fukuoka Building in Tenjin
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) revealed its plans to reconstruct Fukuoka Building sometime in 2018. The new structure will form an integral part of...
Plans to Privatize Odo Yacht Harbor
Fukuoka City revealed plans to privatize the Odo Yacht Harbor next April. The facilities that will be up for sale include two clubhouses and a floating dock that has the capacity t...
Fukuoka City Subway to get Music and More Improvements
The Fukuoka City Subway has announced plans to play music as trains arrive into station platforms. Two kinds of melodies will be played on the Nanakuma Line, depending on...
Itoshima Cafe and Bar open in Fukuoka Airport
An Itoshima-themed cafe and bar opened on Feb. 8 in Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal, located on the second floor, just after the security check in the south side. The ANA Festa-o...
Plans to Increase English Native Speakers Teaching in Schools
The Fukuoka City Board of Education plans to increase the number of native speakers teaching English language classes at elementary schools. Until now, the city has relied on...