Fukuoka Pushes for Secondary Capital
Business leaders in Fukuoka submitted a proposal to Mayor Soichiro Takashima on June 24 urging the city to pursue designation as one of Japan’s proposed secondary capitals...
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Fukuoka Expands Smoking Ban
Fukuoka City Assembly has approved amendments to strengthen public smoking regulations in central districts around Hakata Station and Tenjin-Daimyo. The revised ordinance...
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Fukuoka Governor Addresses Party Ticket Issue
Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori told the prefectural assembly on June 17 that he could not recall whether he had been involved in the organized purchase of political...
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Fukuoka to Raise Senior Travel Benefits
Fukuoka City announced plans to increase the annual value of its transportation voucher program for senior residents beginning in fiscal 2027. The program...
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Fukuoka Offers Appliance Replacement Subsidies
Fukuoka City plans to subsidize residents who replace existing air conditioners and refrigerators with energy-efficient models that meet national...
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Fukuoka Shared Retiree List Without Consent
Fukuoka Prefecture revealed that it provided the prefectural assembly with a list containing personal information on about 280 retired government employees...
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Fukuoka Restricts Political Donations by Staff Groups
Fukuoka Prefecture issued a directive on June 1 requesting that employee organizations, including the departmental managers’ association known as the Bukachokai...
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Fukuoka Reviews Lecture Payments
Fukuoka Prefecture said it paid lecture honorariums above official standards in 26 “One Health” related events held since fiscal 2023. According...
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Fukuoka Seeks Input on Shinkansen Route
Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori said discussions on a proposed Kyushu Shinkansen West Kyushu route passing through the Saga Airport area into southern...
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Takashima Avoids Confirming Fifth-Term Bid
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima declined to confirm whether he will seek a fifth term in this year’s mayoral election, saying on May 11 that he would...
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