Regional Banks To Extend Transfer Hours
The 64 members of the Regional Banks Association of Japan have agreed on a plan that will allow customers to make bank transfers and real-time settlements (i.e., debit transactions...
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Utility Rates To Go Up Again
Kyushu Electric Power Company and Saibu Gas have both announced utility rate hikes to offset the rising cost of coal and liquid natural gas. Both companies employ a fuel cost adjus...
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Nishitetsu ¥100 Buses Now Provide Free Wi-Fi
Starting today, Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) that run inside the city will provide a public wireless LAN service called “Nishitetsu Bus Free Wi-Fi” so everybody can enjoy hig...
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Police Nab Panty Thief
On Nov. 27 police arrested Kosuke Iwayama, a 29-year unemployed man from Kasuga City, on charges of theft and unlawful entering for allegedly breaking into three apartments of fema...
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Fukuoka City Bulletin December 2014
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
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First Sizable Eruption for Mt. Aso in 19 Years
At around 9am on Wednesday, Nov. 26 smoke and ash benched into the sky from the volcano Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. It was the first eruption of ...
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Fukuoka City To Increase School Lunch Prices
The Fukuoka City Board of Education has agreed on a plan to raise the price of school lunches at public elementary and junior high schools next fiscal year. Set to be the first pri...
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Government Labor Consultation Center To Open In Startup Cafe
On Nov. 25, the national government announced that it will open a Labor Consultation Center on Nov. 29 as part of the Fukuoka City’s National Strategic Zone initiative. The Center ...
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Government-Backed Funding Corp Opens Fukuoka Office
The Regional Economy Vitalization Corporation of Japan (REVIC), a Tokyo-based public-private funding organization, opened an office in Tenjin, its third in the country,on Nov. 25. ...
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Itoshima Dubs Exchange Students Tourism Ambassadors
Itoshima City has appointed 19 foreign exchange students studying at Kyushu University as Itoshima International Tourism Ambassadors. Timed to coincide with the opening of a new st...