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Saga Prefecture Provides Support To 30 Ukrainian Refugees
Saga Prefecture decided on a comprehensive support program for 30 individuals and groups from Ukraine in collaboration with a local NPO. It will be the first project of its kind by...
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...
Kitakyushu City Teacher Arrested for Attempted Obscenity
A former teacher in Kitakyushu City was arrested on April 5 for attempting to commit an indecent act with a female student at the junior high school where he worked. According to.....
Fukuoka Prefectural To Consider Extension of Corona Alert
Despite reports that more than 2.17 million people in Fukuoka Prefecture have completed their third dose of the new coronavirus vaccine, or 42% of the total population of the prefe...
Kyushu University Collaborates On Paper Waste into Potting Soil Product
Kyushu University and Ooishi Bussan Co., Ltd. developed a system to convert paper waste into potting soil. The two companies developed 20-litter packages of soil with the support o...
Aburayama Ranch and Shimin-no-Mori Renewal Plans Announced
An outline for the renewal of the leisure area located in the southern part of Fukuoka City was announced. Glamping and athletic facilities will be part of the new park. A group le...
Fukuoka Introduces Partnership Oath System For Sexual Minority Couples
Fukuoka Prefecture has introduced a “partnership oath system” that recognizes sexual minority couples as having a relationship equivalent to marriage. The “partne...
Subsidies For Cancer Patients To Buy Wigs and Bras
On April 1, Fukuoka City began a subsidy program for cancer patients to purchase medical wigs and mastectomy bras. Eligible residents can receive up to ¥20,000 upon buying wigs to ...
American Casino Company Announces Plans for IR in Fukuoka City
Bally's Corporation, an American entertainment company, announced at a press conference in Fukuoka on March 30 its desire to enter the integrated resort (IR) business with Fukuoka ...
Fukuoka and Oita Selected For 2024 Sightseeing Campaign
JR group companies have chosen Fukuoka and Oita as their 2024 Destination Campaign destinations. The joint sightseeing promotion program for April ~ June in 2024 entails a collabor...