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Fukuoka Prefecture Acquires 10% Stake in Airport
On Feb. 18 Fukuoka Prefecture officially signed an agreement with Fukuoka International Airport Co., Ltd. to acquire 10% (¥3.5 billion) of the company’s stock. Governor Hiroshi Oga...
Fukuoka City Announced Support for a Waste Disposal Facility in Yangon City
On Feb. 21 Fukuoka City announced plans to support the construction of a waste disposal facility in Yangon City using an ecology-conscious waste landfill method, “the Fukuoka Metho...
Public Phone Charging Stands for Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City is planning to set up phone charging stands at local subway stations and public facilities. The devices will also be installed at MICE (meetings, incentives, conferenc...
Nishitetsu to Test Platform Railings at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station
Nishitetsu will test safety railings on the platform of their Omuta Line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station beginning on Feb. 28. Five ropes stretched across safety poles will slide dow...
E Stadium in Fukuoka
E Stadium Fukuoka opened in North Tenjin on Feb. 15! The new facility for playing e-sports is part of a renovation to the cosplay studio on the 5th floor, Booty. Visitors can enjoy...
Samurai Japan Baseball Selects Four Softbank Hawks Players
Samurai Japan announced its lineup for upcoming matches against Mexico and the list included four from the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. The series is the latest step in Japan’s preparat...
Fukuoka City to Protect Citizens From Wild Boars
Fukuoka City announced the creation of a new section-chief position from April 1, 2019 to reduce the number of wild boar attacks on residents. The department head will be charged w...
Fukuoka City Budget 2019 Draft Details Released
Fukuoka City announced its draft budget for FY 2019 on Feb. 13. The total of ¥866 billion represents an increased compared to previous years, with a significant part allotted to ch...
Fukuoka City Subway Schedule Changes Announced
Fukuoka City Subway’s train schedule will be amended from Mar. 16. According to the announcement by Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau, this will be the first major change of the t...
Fukuoka Prefecture and Local Taxi Companies Agree to Cooperate for Emergencies
Fukuoka Prefecture and four taxi associations in the prefecture established a partnership for transportation in case of disasters and other emergencies. The Taxi Associations of Fu...