Joint US-Japan Military Training Drills in Kumamoto
On Dec. 8, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and US Marine Corps began a series of joint training exercises at the Army National...
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Special Fukubukuro “Mystery Bags” for Sale at Hakata Daimaru
This year Hakata Daimaru will be selling 30,000 premium fukubukuro (lucky bags). Fukubukuro is a Japanese New Year custom in which...
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Fukuoka City Applies to Host G20 Summit in 2019
Fukuoka City submitted its application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to host the G20 Summit in 2019, which will be the first ever to be held in Japan. Fukuoka aims to...
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Startup Visa for Foreign Nationals Extended to 1 Year and Nationwide
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Justice have announced plans to adopt the Startup Visa, a new visa category aimed at...
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Plans Underway to Extend Port of Hakata
Fukuoka City is looking into the possibility of integrating the harbor used by international liners on the east side of the Port of Hakata, allowing multiple large ships to...
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Oceania Countries to Hold Pre-Olympic Training Camps in Fukuoka
A total of 15 countries including Papua New Guinea and Fiji from the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) will hold training camps in Fukuoka Prefecture during the build up t...
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Fukuoka AI Community Recruiting Members
The Fukuoka Directive Council (FDC) is recruiting people interested in pursuing AI-related businesses in an initiative called the Fukuoka AI Community. This is part of...
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Phase One of the Hakata Old Town Regeneration Project Completed
A ceremony was held to re-open Dekimachi Park. The park renovation is part of a wider effort to regenerate the old section of...
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JAXA Announce Rocket Launch Schedule
On Dec. 8, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced a revised schedule for two of their rocket launches. The launch of...
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Osprey Aircraft Fly Over Kyushu at Night for the First Time
Osprey aircrafts took to the sky over Kumamoto on the night of Dec. 11 as part of the joint training exercises being conducted by the...
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