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Fukuoka Stock Exchange Fails To List New Company in 2020
The Fukuoka Stock Exchange failed to attract even a single new listing in 2020. While it generally takes a few months to process a new listing, none has been submitted as of Decemb...
Fifty Percent Off PCR Testing For Elderly In Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City plans to subsidize the cost of PCR tests for residents of 65 years old and over by half. Budgets for the program and other new coronavirus-related actions (total: ¥528...
Update: Monkey Apprehended Inside Fukuoka City Hall
A monkey was on the loose in Tenjin for the third day as of the morning of Dec. 5, despite attempts by local police officers and firefighters to continue to capture the monkey held...
Monkey Leads Police On Chase Inside Fukuoka City Hall
On Dec. 3, a monkey was found running around Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City. The first report to the police was made by a resident who witnessed it running through Suzaki Park. The monkey...
International Engineer Recruitment Collaboration Launched
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc. (NNFH) announced a partnership with the Tokyo-based international staffing company, One Terrace. The two companies will facilitate recruiting ...
Massive Gorilla Scarecrow Cheers Up Locals
A massive gorilla-shaped scarecrow greets visitors to Yasunosato Park in Chikuzen Town. Locals built the 7-meter high straw gorilla to celebrate the town’s annual scarecrow festiva...
JR Kyushu Considers Selling Off Beetles
JR Kyushu is considering selling three of their Beetle cruise ships, as the prolonged impact of the new coronavirus spread forces the company to downsize its marine-tourism busines...
Rail Kitchen Chikugo’s New Route Features Local Sake
A new sake-focused tour debuts on Nishitetsu’s sightseeing train, The Rail Kitchen Chikugo, from December 4. The winter season trip introduces guests to eleven brands of sake and f...
Fukuoka City Distributed Over 100,000 Tablets To Students
Fukuoka City began its new IT-based education program, ‘GIGA School,’ as of December 1. The board of education distributed approximately 127,000 tablets to pupils and students who ...
Fukuoka City Subway Discontinues Special Late Night Trains
Fukuoka City Subway discontinued the operation of the ‘Friday Night Train’ for December, 2020. Since 2013, they operated late-night trains on Fridays in the month of December...