Supply will hit record highs of over 5m sqm this year, with more supply slated until 2023. Japan’s logistics property sector is seeing an influx of new supply, causing vacancy rates in Greater Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter users in Japan speculate about possible Mount Fuji eruption after magnitude 4.8 earthquake
The Japanese authorities said there were no indications that the earthquake would increase the chances of Mount Fuji erupting. ( read original story ...)
Reaction to Didi Global’s plans to delist from New York
Didi ran afoul of Chinese authorities by pushing ahead with its $4.4 billion U.S. IPO in July despite being asked to put it on hold while a review of its data practices was conducted. The Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Didi delisting revives US-China worries
Stocks fell on Friday after Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi said it would delist in New York, renewing concern about US-China tensions and tech regulation, while oil headed for a sixth consecutive ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei reverses course to end higher on bargain buying as travel stocks jump
Japan's Nikkei reversed course to end higher on Friday, led by travel and leisure shares, as investors scooped up stocks that were beaten down amid concerns over the impact of the Omicron coronavivus. ( read original story ...)
Sekisui House: Working with Customers for 20 Years to Conserve Urban Biodiversity with “Gohon no Ki” (Five Trees) Indigenous Landscaping Concept
Sekisui House, Ltd. has been pursuing the conservation of biodiversity since 2001 by creating green networks in urban residential districts under its "Gohon no ki" (five trees) indigenous landscaping ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Tokyo Tech Award for Student Leadership
Seven students received the 2021 Tokyo Tech Award for Student Leadership on October 27. Awarded annually since 2002 to 2nd-, 3rd-, and 4th-year bachelor's program students with extraordinary ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on hopes for COVID-19 oral treatment drug
Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday as investor sentiment improved after U.S. pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. applied to the Japanese health ministry for permission to produce and sell its coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
As global costs soar, Japan’s ‘shrinkflation’ gets harder to swallow
It was a chocolate biscuit that turned Masayuki Iwasa, a self-professed penny-pincher with a sweet tooth, into one of Japan's most scrupulous chroniclers of "shrinkflation". ( read original story ...)
COSCO mass containers collapse, loss, off Kuril islands, Pacific
Container ship COSCO NAGOYA interrupted her voyage from Busan to Long Beach after reportedly, massive containers collapse and loss. Accident took place on Nov 24 in the Pacific southeast of Iturup ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama develops own virtual-modeling AI system
Developed under Yokohama Rubber's new AI utilization concept, HAICoLab (‘humans and AI collaborate'), the system uses AI to make the predictions based on data input by tire designers, announced the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics cost less than budgeted, need for extra money unlikely
The total cost of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was at least 150 billion yen ($1.3 billion) less than expected as the games were ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest 6 men for allegedly stealing 300 pairs of popular sneakers
Six men have been arrested for allegedly stealing some 300 pairs of popular sneakers including Nike's Air Jordan 6 basketball shoes, the Metr ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and Beijing can pave way for global trust
That culminated in the successful conclusion of the great deed to normalize diplomatic relationships between China and Japan." He concluded his speech by stressing that one of the most important ... ( read original story ...)
The best Harry Potter events happening in Tokyo right now
Get your Potter fix at these special exhibitions, shops and light displays around the capital Believe it or not, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the very first Harry Potter film, ‘Harry Potter ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Revengers Surge Prompts Major Reprint
Twitter User Manga Mogura confirmed that all the volumes of Tokyo Revengers' manga are currently being reprinted, giving fans of the time travel series the opportunity to dive in once again. If you're ... ( read original story ...)