{"id":176059,"date":"2026-02-13T17:55:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=176059&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:55:02","slug":"kitakyushu-proposes-record-budget","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/kitakyushu-proposes-record-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitakyushu Proposes Record Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kitakyushu City unveiled a record \u00a5647.7 billion general account budget for fiscal 2026, up 1% from the previous year. Mayor Kazuhisa Takeuchi said the city would move forward with plans to study a floating offshore wind power hub, allocating \u00a59 million for feasibility research as part of \u00a5307 million set aside for four supply-chain projects. The budget emphasizes attracting people, investment, and experience while strengthening local communities. Measures include support for a new digital faculty at the University of Kitakyushu and programs matching seniors\u2019 expertise with local entrepreneurs. Municipal tax revenue is projected to reach a record \u00a5192.5 billion, while bond issuance will decline. <strong>Source<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikkei.com\/article\/DGXZQOJC0971T0Z00C26A2000000\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nikkei<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/uFvqypxpTS8\" target=\"_blank\">Kitakyushu City Press (Youtube)<\/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\/2026\/02\/fnn_kitakyushu-mayor-press-conference-budget_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C778&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"778\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_kitakyushu-mayor-press-conference-budget_2026_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_kitakyushu-mayor-press-conference-budget_2026_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_kitakyushu-mayor-press-conference-budget_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C569&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_kitakyushu-mayor-press-conference-budget_2026_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C427&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo: Kitakyushu City Press (Youtube)<\/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 <strong>form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kitakyushu City unveiled a record \u00a5647.7 billion general account budget for fiscal 2026, up 1% from the previous year&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30292,"featured_media":176060,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-176059","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-kitakyushu","news-category-politics","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/176059","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\/30292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176059"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}