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Fukuoka Governor Candidate Pledges Childcare Support and Wage Hike

Seitaro Hattori, the incumbent governor running for re-election in Fukuoka’s March 23 gubernatorial election, announced his key policies...

Fukuoka Governor Considers Joining Election Debate

Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori has expressed willingness to participate in a public debate...

Lawyer Kouichiro Yoshida Announces Candidacy for Fukuoka Governor Election

Kouichiro Yoshida, a 45-year-old lawyer from Fukuoka City, has announced his candidacy for...

Tagawa Mayor Admits to Affair with City Employee

Tagawa City Mayor Takuya Murakami admitted to having an affair with a female city employee during...

Kitakyushu’s Record ¥643.5 Billion Budget Focuses on Startups and Sustainability

Kitakyushu City announced a record ¥643.5 billion FY2025 budget, up 2.5% from the previous year...

Kitakyushu Allocates ¥2 Billion for Emergency Security Measures

Following a recent stabbing incident involving two middle school students at a fast-food restaurant in Kitakyushu...

Fukuoka Prefecture Proposes ¥116 Billion Supplementary Budget

Fukuoka Prefecture has submitted a supplementary budget proposal totaling ¥116.1 billion for FY2024 to the prefectural assembly...

Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori Announces Re-Election Bid

Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori announced on November 26 his candidacy for re-election in the March 2025 gubernatorial race...