{"id":164810,"date":"2024-08-01T15:22:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T06:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=164810&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-08-01T15:22:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T06:22:43","slug":"hakata-restaurant-owners-halt-aggressive-solicitation","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/hakata-restaurant-owners-halt-aggressive-solicitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Hakata Restaurant Owners Halt Aggressive Solicitation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Restaurant owners near JR Hakata Station, known for aggressive solicitation, have declared an end to the practice following police crackdowns. On the 30th, a dissolution ceremony was held at Hakata Police Station, attended by nine restaurant owners who vowed to cease solicitation. They handed a declaration to Chief Seiji Mochizuki, who emphasized the importance of maintaining a safe and welcoming area. The issue, prominent since 2018, saw significant improvement after police enforcement intensified last September, resulting in only one complaint since October. Restaurant representatives expressed regret and a commitment to promoting their establishments through quality service. <strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20240730\/5010025147.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fnn_hakata-station-at-night_2024_WEB.jpeg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hakata Restaurant Owners Halt Aggressive Solicitation\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-164825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fnn_hakata-station-at-night_2024_WEB.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fnn_hakata-station-at-night_2024_WEB.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fnn_hakata-station-at-night_2024_WEB.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fnn_hakata-station-at-night_2024_WEB.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &#038; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <a href=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/>free weekly newsletter<\/a> today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <a href=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/>The Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <a href=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/>this <b>form<\/b>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restaurant owners near JR Hakata Station, known for aggressive solicitation, have declared an end to the practice following police crackdowns. On the 30th, a dissolution&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30040,"featured_media":164821,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-164810","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-hakata","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/164810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30040"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164810"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}