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Supermarkets, Drugstores to Open in State of Emergency
Local supermarkets and convenience stores have announced regular or shortened hours of operation following the declaration of a state of emergency in Fukuoka Prefecture. Supermarke...
Fukuoka Governor Outlines State Of Emergency
Amidst the nationwide surge in the number of COVID-19 infections, “a state of emergency” took effect in Fukuoka Prefecture and six other areas of Japan on April 7. In response to t...
Oita Prefecture collaborates with American Satellite Launch Company
Oita Prefecture has partnered a California-based satellite launching company to develop a horizontal-launch port. According to an announcement by the prefecture on April 3, it will...
Chinese Company Donates Masks to Kyudai and Other Institutions
On March 31, Huawei Japan donated 23,000 surgical masks to Kyushu University. The company secured 500,000 masks in China to distribute to Japanese communities in need of protection...
301 Ventilators Available in Fukuoka Prefecture
The number of ventillators currently available for COVID-19 care in Fukuoka Prefecture is 301. That is 87 less the predicted number of patients with severe symptoms at the expected...
Fukuoka Prefecture to Begin One Month State of Emergency
As the national government announced its intention to begin a month-long state of emergency for seven prefectures, including Fukuoka, the governor of Fukuoka, Hiroshi Ogawa held a ...
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Likely to Be Cancelled
Hakata Gion Yamakasa, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event in Fukuoka City, will be canceled this year due to the spread of the new coronavirus. The annual summer festival a...
Fukuoka Mayor Calls for Legal Powers to Control Unessential Activities
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima updated his blog on April 5, stressing the importance of declaring “a state of emergency.” On the verge of an explosive spread of the n...
Fukuoka Governor and Mayors Meet Online – 250 Beds for COVID-19 Secured
Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogawa announced that the prefecture will make 250 hospital beds available for COVID-19 patients next week. An online meeting took place between the Governo...
Third COVID-19 Cluster in Fukuoka – 11 In-hospital Infections
On April 4, local authorities announced twenty-seven more COVID-19 infections. Twenty-six of them were found in Fukuoka City, including eleven in-hospital infections at the Fukuoka...