Subway Tests Contactless Credit Card Payment
Touchless payment with credit cards will become a new option for passengers using Fukuoka City Subway. The city and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company recently began Japan’s first trial ...
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Fukuoka Attorney Association Encourages Ordinances Against Hate Speech
The Fukuoka Bar Association plans to encourage the development of hate speech policies for regional governments. The number of hate speech and related activities reported in Fukuok...
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Fireflies Viewing On JR Hakata Station Rooftop
Fireflies usually reproduce in rural areas with very clean water and cool environments; however, some 800 baby fireflies were transferred to the rooftop’s biotope in mid-March. The...
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Fukuoka Prefecture’s Corona Warning Lifted
Fukuoka Prefecture has decided to lift the prefecture's corona alert, which has been in effect since January, as the number of newly infected cases has been decreasing, and the uti...
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Japan Tourism Agency Announces Cancellation of Trial Tour to Fukuoka and Oita
The Japan Tourism Agency announced on May 30 that it had canceled a tour to demonstrate acceptance of tourism to Japan, including Fukuoka Prefecture, after confirming that one of t...
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Kyudenko To Move Head Office to Tenjin
Nishitetsu announced on March 30 that Kyudenko, a major local company, will relocate part of its head office functions into the Shin-Fukuoka Building (tentative name), which is bei...
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Queen Beetle To Operate Between Hakata And Nagasaki
JR Kyushu (Fukuoka City) announced on May 26 that it would operate its passenger ship "Queen Beetle" between Hakata and Nagasaki in July and August. The company aims to boost touri...
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Prefecture Subsidizes Cost Of Infertility Testing And Treatment
In an effort to support those suffering from infertility, a condition that causes repeated miscarriages and stillbirths, Fukuoka Prefecture has begun offering subsidies of up to ¥5...
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Mother And Daughter Fall Into The Sea In Fukuoka City’s Nishi Ward
On March 30, a mother and her daughter fell into the sea in Fukuoka City's Nishi Ward. According to the police, shortly after 5:00 p.m. on the 30th, a nearby resident called 110 t...
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Construction of Shiseido’s Newest Factory Completed in Kurume
Shiseido, a major cosmetics manufacturer, has completed the construction of a new factory in Kurume City. Shiseido's mainstay products, such as Aqua Label and Elixir, will be manuf...
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