BACKLASH IN JAPAN OVER FUKUOKA OFFICIALS’ COSTLY OVERSEAS ‘RESEARCH TRIPS’

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Officials in Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka are facing growing scrutiny over a series of overseas “research trips” that included stays in Paris and London and millions of yen in hotel upgrades, as public… The controversies have put pressure on Governor Seitaro Hattori and the local chapter of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Fukuoka, one of Japan’s most important regional governments and...

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• News - South China Morning Post: Officials in Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka are facing growing scrutiny over a series of overseas “research trips” that included stays in Paris and London and millions of yen in hotel upgrades, as public…
• News - South China Morning Post: The controversies have put pressure on Governor Seitaro Hattori and the local chapter of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Fukuoka, one of Japan’s most important regional governments and...

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• Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on BACKLASH, JAPAN, FUKUOKA, OFFICIALS, COSTLY.
• Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
• Published: 18 Jul 2026, 03:00 UK.
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