Kyushu and the Philippines Sign Economic MOU
On July 16, the Kyushu Economy International and Board of Investments Philippines signed a memorandum of understanding to promote economic exchange between the two regions. The agr...
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Counterfeit Bills Found at a School in Onojo City
On July 19, Kasuga Police Station filed charges against a male student for producing and passing on counterfeit money. The student in question allegedly used three ¥1,000 bills to ...
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Upper House Election Results for Fukuoka and Kyushu
Voting for the upper house election at eight constituencies in Kyushu and Yamaguchi was held on July 21 and the results gave the leading party a winning majority. In the Fukuoka co...
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Fukuoka Start-up Launches Trail Running Project
A Fukuoka-based startup with a popular outdoor activities mapping application, Yamap, is crowdfunding to launch a trail running service. Reflecting the growing popularity of outdoo...
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Itoshima Agriculture Courses Offered
Itoshima City and Fukuoka Prefecture will open Ito-no Courses (Itoshima agriculture courses) beginning in August. The city and the prefecture have set up an agriculture promotional...
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Fukuoka City and Mercari to Collaborate on Various Projects
Fukuoka City and Mercari have agreed on a comprehensive partnership on July 12. The two organizations will collaborate on themes such as promoting local businesses, disaster manage...
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Fukuoka and Saga Hit Hard by Heavy Rain
Severe rainfall hit the prefectures of Fukuoka and Saga on July 20 and 21 and an evacuation alert (warning level 4) was activated for 57,000 people in the areas of Asakura City and...
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Fukuoka Accommodation Tax Becomes Law
On July 12, an ordinance for levying accommodation taxes on guests who stay overnight in Fukuoka Prefecture was approved by the prefectural assembly. The ordinance includes taxatio...
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Kitakyushu City Moves One Step Closer to Accommodation Tax
A group of experts approved the introduction of an accommodation tax by Kitakyushu City at a meeting on July 11. Results of a survey answered by 69 persons working for local hotels...
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No New Yatai Stalls for Nagahama Area
According to an announcement by Fukuoka City, the area designated for yatai (street food stalls) in the Nagahama area will not have any new operators from August this year. The cit...
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