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Apr 2, 2025 Local News
Kurume Unveils Redevelopment Plan For Major Shopping District
Kurume City has released a redevelopment proposal for the area surrounding Nishitetsu Kurume Station, the city’s largest shopping district...
Feb 26, 2025 Local News
Fukuoka Company Ordered to Repay ¥1 Billion in COVID-19 Fraud
The Fukuoka Labor Bureau has ordered Arcadia, a Kurume-based wedding hall operator, to repay over...
Feb 21, 2025 Local News
Kurume City and 7-Eleven Partner to Support Elderly and Promote Local Products
Kurume City has signed an agreement with 7-Eleven Japan to collaborate on elderly support initiatives and...
Feb 18, 2025 Local News
Kurume Population Drops Below 300,000 for First Time
Kurume City’s population fell to 299,663 as of February 1, marking the first time it has dropped below 300,000 since...
Feb 7, 2025 Local News
Kurume to Raise School Lunch Fees
Kurume City will raise school lunch fees for elementary and junior high students starting in April due to...
Feb 4, 2025 Local News
Former Kurume Company President and Four Others Arrested for COVID-19 Subsidy Fraud
The former president of a company operating wedding venues in Kurume City and four others have been arrested on...
Nov 26, 2024 Local News
Kurume Emergency Inspection Finds Degraded School Equipment
Following an accident at a Kurume elementary school where a child fell from a rusty metal structure and suffered a spinal injury...
Nov 26, 2024 Local News
ICT Enhancements to Reduce Teacher Workloads in Kurume
Kurume City plans to further reduce the workloads of teachers by utilizing ICT. Mayor Haraguchi announced initiatives such as...
Nov 21, 2024 Local News
Five Arrested in Kurume Robbery of Company Executive’s Home
Police have arrested five men in their 20s in connection with an August home invasion in Kurume City. The suspects...
Nov 21, 2024 Local News
Kurume Woman Donates 410 Children’s Books Worth ¥1M to Local Library
Kurume resident Yoshimi Kuma has donated 410 children’s books worth ¥1 million to Mizuma Library, adding to...
