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A woman in her 20s in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, was defrauded of around 2.03 million yen in crypto assets after receiving a fraudulent billing demand. Local outlet Joetsu Shimbun reported the case, highlighting how fake payment scams increasingly push victims into transferring money via cryptocurrency. The story is drawing attention as a warning to others in the region.
- 2Depopulating Japanese town Maebashi turns to art for revival●Another rapidly depopulating town in Japan tries art to save itself. Maebashi, in Gunma Prefecture, has also done a deca
Maebashi, a city in Gunma Prefecture facing rapid population decline, is betting on art as part of a decade-long rebuilding effort to revitalize itself. The approach mirrors efforts by other shrinking Japanese towns trying to reinvent themselves through culture. Observers are asking whether art-led regeneration can genuinely reverse depopulation in regional Japan.
- 3Gunma Police Arrest Man in Mother-in-Law Murder Case●Gunma Police Capture Man Wanted after Murder of Ex-Wife's Mother
Police in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, have captured a man who was wanted in connection with the murder of his ex-wife's mother. The arrest brings an end to the search for the suspect in a case that has drawn attention in the region. Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances of the killing or the arrest.