REIT has completed a JPY 55.6 billion global offering to acquire seven Japanese warehouse properties from GLP funds ... ( read original story ...)
Nuveen, Kenedix and Bouwinvest Invest Another $226M in Tokyo Apartment Portfolio
Tokyo Multifamily Partnership, a venture by Nuveen, Kenedix and Bouwinvest is buying 7 apartment buildings in Japan for $226 million. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Court Sentences Man to Death for 2017 Murders of 9 People Contacted Via Twitter -Media
Tokyo district court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for the 2017 murders of nine people, local media reported, ending a case that grabbed headlines in Japan with the culprit dubbed "Twitter ... ( read original story ...)
First Ritz-Carlton Reserve Opens in Japan
Carlton Reserve hotel in Japan, and only the fifth Ritz-Carlton Reserve anywhere in the world. Located in the country’s northernmost island of Hokkaido, Higashiyama Niseko Village is one of Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
How did the Turkish crypto ecosystem survive 2020?
The Turkish crypto ecosystem was getting ready for a high-octane year at the beginning of 2020, but then the pandemic happened ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must make fiscal reforms as it launches third extra budget, says finmin Aso
Japan must revive its economy and make fiscal reforms to win market trust as it pushes through a third extra budget this fiscal year to ease the pain from the pandemic, Finance Minister Taro Aso said ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo’s Snow Festival cancelled because of COVID-19
Pictures from past editions will be posted online. The number of coronavirus cases is rising. Tokyo (AsiaNews) – The Sapporo Snow Festival (Hokkaido) has been cancelled for the first time since its ... ( read original story ...)
Governors ask bars, restaurants to slash hours going into 2021
Battling the third wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak, many prefectural governors will extend their requests for bars and eateries that serve alcoholic beverages to shorten business hours for up ... ( read original story ...)
Hospital for serious COVID-19 patients opens in Osaka to fill need
Defense Forces arrive at a temporary hospital for serious COVID-19 cases in Osaka’s Sumiyoshi Ward on Dec. 15. (Pool) OSAKA--An emergency hospital set up for COVID-19 patients in serious condition ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death
Takahiro Shiraishi, 30, admitted killing nine people he befriended online after they expressed suicidal thoughts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Space Agency Finds Ample Soil, Gas From Asteroid
Japanese space agency officials say they have found more than the anticipated amount of soil and gases inside a small capsule the country’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft brought back from a distant asteroid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death for serial murders
A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering nine people, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media, in a case that shocked the country. The ... ( read original story ...)
Banca Generali Invests In Bitcoin Custody Service As Institutions Warm To Crypto
Banca Generali is to provide bitcoin custody to its customers following an agreement with Conio that will see the bank acquire a $14 million stake in the crypto-focused fintech. Financial institutions ... ( read original story ...)
No circumstances’ under which Olympics will be cancelled: Tokyo governor
Yuriko Koike acknowledged that a majority of the Japanese public now oppose hosting the rescheduled Games next year, but said she was convinced their concerns could be overcome. ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans Huge Offshore Wind Expansion to Hit Climate Goal
Japan will aim to more than quadruple offshore wind generation capacity in the decade to 2040 under plans to meet its mid-century emissions reduction target. ( read original story ...)
Bridgestone, Pirelli, Yokohama earn high marks on environmental report
CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, is a London-based non-profit that gathers, distributes and promotes information on environmental issues. Its 2020 list includes more than 300 ... ( read original story ...)