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Apr 5, 2023 Local News
Perpetrator Consultations: Fukuoka’s DV Reduction Plan
Fukuoka Prefecture has launched a new initiative in April to reduce domestic violence (DV) by accepting phone consultations from perpetrators as well. Officials from the prefecture...
Mar 30, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Slashes Convenience Store Document Fees
Mayor Takashima announced at a press conference on the 29th that the convenience store service fee, which currently stands at 100 yen, will be reduced to 10 yen for one year starti...
Mar 29, 2023 Local News
Court Rejects Fishermen’s Floodgate Appeal
The Fukuoka High Court rejected an appeal by fishermen in Nagasaki Prefecture who demanded the opening of a floodgate on a dike in Isahaya Bay due to damage to the fishing industry...
Mar 22, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka: Cybercrime Cases Reach All-Time High
Last year, Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters received a record-high 6,300 consultations regarding cybercrimes exploiting the internet. The police are urging caution, such as ...
Mar 16, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka School Ex-Staff Escapes Prosecution
A former employee of a Japanese language school in Minami Ward, Fukuoka City, who was under investigation for allegedly restraining a foreign student with chains and padlocks in 20...
Mar 15, 2023 Local News
Tagawa City Partners with Green Chemie for Disaster Relief
Tagawa City signed an agreement with Green Chemie, a company that manufactures preserved food for disaster preparedness, to facilitate the procurement and supply of disaster relief...
Mar 9, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Police Urge Cyclists to Wear Helmets Ahead of New Law
Ahead of the effort to make helmet-wearing mandatory for all cyclists regardless of age starting from April 1, police and other officials are urging bicycle users to wear helmets. ...
Mar 8, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Budget Helps Industries Hit By Covid, Red Tide
The Fukuoka prefectural assembly has passed a supplementary budget of approximately 10 billion yen to support agricultural, forestry, and fishery workers affected by rising materia...
Feb 28, 2023 Local News
Elementary School Teacher in Kurume Removes Chairs from Students, Sparks Outrage
It has been revealed that a female teacher in charge of first-grade students at a Kurume City elementary school has been conducting inappropriate instruction, such as taking away c...
Feb 24, 2023 Local News
One Year On: Ukrainians in Fukuoka Still Require Support
It has been one year since Russia began its military invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainians are still living in evacuation in various parts of Kyushu and Okinawa, requiring continuous sup...