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Apr 7, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture to Begin One Month State of Emergency
As the national government announced its intention to begin a month-long state of emergency for seven prefectures, including Fukuoka, the governor of Fukuoka, Hiroshi Ogawa held a ...
Apr 6, 2020 Local News
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Likely to Be Cancelled
Hakata Gion Yamakasa, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event in Fukuoka City, will be canceled this year due to the spread of the new coronavirus. The annual summer festival a...
Apr 6, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Mayor Calls for Legal Powers to Control Unessential Activities
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima updated his blog on April 5, stressing the importance of declaring “a state of emergency.” On the verge of an explosive spread of the n...
Apr 5, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Governor and Mayors Meet Online – 250 Beds for COVID-19 Secured
Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogawa announced that the prefecture will make 250 hospital beds available for COVID-19 patients next week. An online meeting took place between the Governo...
Apr 5, 2020 Local News
Third COVID-19 Cluster in Fukuoka – 11 In-hospital Infections
On April 4, local authorities announced twenty-seven more COVID-19 infections. Twenty-six of them were found in Fukuoka City, including eleven in-hospital infections at the Fukuoka...
Apr 4, 2020 Local News
Shortage of Hospital Beds in Fukuoka for Covid-19 Patients
The shortage of hospital beds in Fukuoka to treat COVID-19 patients has become a matter of urgency. While the prefectural capacity remains as 66 beds at 12 medical institutions, th...
Apr 4, 2020 Local News
First COVID-19 Fatality In Fukuoka
Fukuoka City announced the first death of a COVID-19 patient in the Kyushu on April 3. Mayor Soichiro Takashima explained at a press conference that the woman in her nineties teste...
Apr 3, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce to Launch Online Support Service for Food Businesses
The Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce & Industry announced the launch of a new website to support local food businesses amidst the negative business impact of the new coronavirus. I...
Apr 3, 2020 Local News
Huis Ten Bosch Terminates Contracts Due to Coronavirus Impact
Huis Ten Bosch terminated contracts for its contract staff due to the reduced workload amidst the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus. The company reportedly notified more ...
Apr 3, 2020 Local News
Mayor of Kumamoto City Teleworks From Home
The mayor of Kumamoto City, Kazufumi Onishi, began teleworking from his home on April 3 to lessen the risk of new coronavirus infection. The mayor, who is known as "twitter mayor" ...