Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 5.1-magnitude on the Richter scale hit Japan's Nagano on Saturday, the Met said. No major damage or injuries were reported. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the tremors were felt at 10.29 am and the quake originated at a ... ( read original story ...)
Starhill Global REIT Sells Nakameguro Place Property
Following my updates on Starhill Global REIT’s recent financial results ( Starhill Global REIT 3Q2017/18 Results Is Disappointing) , the manager of the REIT has announced the divestment of one of its Japan properties. The divested property is located in ... ( read original story ...)
Looking for a Free Ticket to Japan? Visit the Lamudi Property Expo!
The need for decent housing with affordable prices has been rising lately. Unfortunately, getting a comfortable and cheap house is not an easy matter. Besides having a lack of property construction (thus resulting in the nation's housing backlog), it is ... ( read original story ...)
Paktor heads towards IPO through M17, eyes Japan and South Korea expansion
Paktor is headed towards an IPO through M17 Entertainment. M17 Entertainment includes 17 Media, a Taiwanese live streaming service and Singaporean dating app Paktor, and is eyeing a raise of US$115 million public on the New York Stock Exchange. According ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up in choppy trade; Shiseido hits record high on strong Q1
TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up in choppy trade on Monday morning following sharp gains in cosmetics maker Shiseido after better-than-expected earnings offset weak tech shares, which tracked declines in their U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry to unveil huge pile of ‘discarded’ Moritomo land deal docs
TOKYO -- The Finance Ministry is set to submit to the Diet several hundred pages of documents recording its negotiations over the heavily discounted sale of state land to school operator Moritomo Gakuen -- after a ministry official told the Diet that such ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese desserts a sweet addition to Vancouver’s culinary scene
B.C. diners are likely familiar with Japanese cuisine like sushi and ramen, but On The Coast food columnist Gail Johnson says desserts from Japan are just as tasty. When speaking with host Gloria Macarenko, Johnson highlighted two delicacies: Mochi ice ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Japan Airlines JAL 767-300ER Tokyo to Manila
The seat controls are, however, similar to the JAL Business Class Sky Suite on the 777-300ER: The IFE Screens are seatback, and feature the same IFE that can be seen in our JAL First Class Review. Here was the menu for JL745 from Tokyo NRT to Manila. ( read original story ...)
Duffy and Mola win in Yokohama
WTS Yokohama: The men's race Spaniard Mario Mola delivered a three-peat victory at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. After putting up one of his best swims of his career, he survived a massive bike pack to break away after T2 in what would be a ... ( read original story ...)
Flora Duffy Soars to Top of Rankings after WTS Yokohama Win
Bermuda’s Flora Duffy collected the first win of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifying period on Saturday, landing another brilliant gold at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. Winning here for the second year in succession, it was also a second straight ... ( read original story ...)
Mario Mola collects three-peat win in WTS Yokohama
Saturday saw yet another WTS performance for the history books as Spain’s Mario Mola delivered a record third successive victory at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. Mola put in one of the best swims of his career, survived a massive bike pack and ... ( read original story ...)
British Partriathletes excel at World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama
Great Britain’s paratriathletes opened the 2018 season in style, winning three golds, a silver and three bronze medals in the first ITU World Paratriatlon Series event in Yokohama, Japan. Paralympic silver medallist, Lauren Steadman, was among the gold ... ( read original story ...)
Hanshin Expressway
Back in the early 1980s, plans were underway to redevelop a deteriorating area of Fukushima-ku, Osaka. The project had been approved and local property owners were eagerly awaiting their building permits. But then a rather large obstacle emerged ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China agree on mechanism to avoid armed skirmishes
TOKYO -- In a move aimed at preventing accidental military clashes, Japan and China have agreed to implement a bilateral communication mechanism starting on June 8. The agreement, which ends 11 years of negotiations to establish the Maritime and Aerial ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Weighs Policy Response as Economy Faces Recession Again
Japan’s central bank might review its unconventional policies in the face of a looming recession, as a likely economic contraction in 1Q18 – if confirmed – would snap the nation’s longest period of GDP growth since the 1980s bubble economy. ( read original story ...)
Japanese-style cheesecake
Note: The use of parchment paper here is a must. Make sure when you line the sides of the round cake tin to ensure parchment is approximately 2" above the rim of the tin. Also, the use of a water bath is also a must for a successful result. Melt cream ... ( read original ...