Kitakyushu Proposes Record Budget
Kitakyushu City unveiled a record ¥647.7 billion general account budget for fiscal 2026, up 1% from the previous year...
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Kitakyushu Proposes Record Budget
Kitakyushu City unveiled a record ¥647.7 billion general account budget for fiscal 2026, up 1% from the previous year...
China Fishing Boat Seized off Nagasaki
Japan’s Fisheries Agency seized a Chinese fishing vessel on February 12 within Japan’s exclusive economic zone about...
Kumamoto Sets Record Budget With Semiconductor Focus
Kumamoto City released its fiscal 2026 budget proposal on February 9, with the general account reaching a record ¥437.8 billion...
LDP Secures Landslide Victory in Fukuoka and Saga
In the February 8 House of Representatives election, the Liberal Democratic Party recorded a decisive victory across Fukuoka and Saga prefectures...
Student-Led “Election Discount” Campaign Expands in Kasuga
A student-led initiative offering discounts to voters expanded in Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, ahead of the February 8 Lower House election...
Tsukigata Wins Fourth Term as Itoshima Mayor
Incumbent Itoshima Mayor Yuji Tsukigata won a fourth consecutive term in the city’s mayoral election held on...
42 Candidates Enter Fukuoka Races Ahead of Lower House Election
Japan’s House of Representatives election was officially announced on January 27, with 42 candidates declaring their intention to...
Fukuoka Plans Record ¥1.15 Trillion Budget
Fukuoka City’s fiscal 2026 general account budget is projected at a record ¥1.12–1.15 trillion, driven by infrastructure, education, and safety projects...
Fukuoka Mayor Warns National Budget Delay Could Affect Local Projects
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima said a delay in passing the national budget could affect municipally run projects that...
Fukuoka Lawmakers React to Possible Snap Lower House Election
Speculation over a possible snap dissolution of Japan’s House of Representatives in late January has unsettled lawmakers from Fukuoka...