{"id":176182,"date":"2026-02-25T17:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=176182&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:00:47","slug":"fukuoka-prefecture-unveils-%c2%a52-3-trillion-initial-budget-to-strengthen-automotive-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-prefecture-unveils-%c2%a52-3-trillion-initial-budget-to-strengthen-automotive-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Prefecture Unveils \u00a52.3 Trillion Initial Budget to Strengthen Automotive Supply Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fukuoka Prefecture has announced its proposed fiscal 2026 initial budget, with the general account totaling a record-high \u00a52.3 trillion. This marks the sixth consecutive year that the budget has exceeded \u00a52 trillion. In response to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.\u2019s decision to consolidate production at its Oppama Plant in Kanagawa Prefecture to Kanda Town in Fukuoka Prefecture, the budget includes funding to strengthen the automotive supply chain. Measures incorporate the attraction of related companies and support for technological development, among other initiatives aimed at reinforcing the region\u2019s automotive industry base. <strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiba.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">FIBA<\/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_nissan-kanda-factory_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C582&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"582\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nissan-kanda-factory_2026_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nissan-kanda-factory_2026_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C125&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nissan-kanda-factory_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C426&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nissan-kanda-factory_2026_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C319&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\nPhoto: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nissankyushu.co.jp\/FACTORY_TOUR\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nissan Kyushu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; 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>Fukuoka Prefecture has announced its proposed fiscal 2026 initial budget, with the general account totaling a record-high&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30292,"featured_media":176189,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-176182","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-prefecture","news-category-business","news-category-politics","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/176182","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=176182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}