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Mar 4, 2016

MK Taxi Wins Case for Lower Fares

On Feb. 26, the Fukuoka District Court ruled in favor of low-cost taxi company Fukuoka MK, which was seeking an injunction against government penalties stemming from its failure to...

Mar 4, 2016

Estimate for New Civic Center Released

On Feb. 16, City Hall announced that the cost to replace the aging Civic Center in Suzaki (Chuo Ward) could reach ¥20 billion, including the cost of demolition. The City plans to b...

Mar 4, 2016

Employment of Foreigners Up in Fukuoka Prefecture

According to a labor ministry press release, the number of foreigners employed in Fukuoka Prefecture jumped 24.3% year-on-year to 19,831, the highest number on record since...

Mar 3, 2016

Changes to Nagasaki Shinkansen Line Project Aim to Prevent Delays

Since the highly anticipated Free Gauge Train (FGT) has been delayed due to damage inflicted during endurance testing, discussions are underway over whether the Nagasaki Shinkansen...

Mar 3, 2016

Sony Store Fukuoka Tenjin to Open Apr. 1

On Mar. 1, Nishitetsu announced that its new building, located on Kokutai-doro next to Tsutaya (and opposite the Apple Store), will open on Apr. 1. It also took this opportunity to...

Mar 3, 2016

Yayoiken to Open First US Branch

On Feb. 29, Plenus (a Fukuoka-based company) announced they will open the first US branch of Yayoiken (teishoku restaurant) in San Francisco, California on...

Mar 2, 2016

Man Bites Cop, Gets Just Desserts

For one voracious tour guide, the all-you-can-eat buffet was apparently not enough. Zhonghai Wang, a 48-year-old Chinese man residing in Higashi Ward, was arrested on Feb. 28 on ch...

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Mar 1, 2016

Asteroid Named After Sadaharu Oh, Chairman of SoftBank Hawks

Sadaharu Oh, the home run king of Japanese baseball and current chairman of the SoftBank Hawks, has had an asteroid named after him. Hitoshi Yamaoka, an associate professor at...