Demand slowing; construction activity improving Existing condominium sales in Tokyo fell by 17% y-o-y to 9,419 units in Q1 2022, following an 11% increase in 2021, according to The Land Institute of ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares gain on upbeat news on China property sector
Shares were higher in Asia on Monday, led by gains in Chinese markets after regulators urged banks to support property projects to support the housing market. ( read original story ...)
Homeowner awarded £6,000 Japanese Knotweed compensation after aggressive plant invades property
A homeowner has been awarded £6,000 in compensation following a battle with Japanese Knotweed which had been encroaching on their property. Chris Davies and his family received the payment after ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance Standalone June 2022 Net Sales at Rs 0.17 crore, up 34.72% Y-o-Y
Net Sales at Rs 0.17 crore in June 2022 up 34.72% from Rs. 0.12 crore in June 2021. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 0.02 crore in June 2022 up 171.88% from Rs. 0.03 crore in June 2021. EBITDA stands at Rs ...
Japan won’t cap defence spending amid increased ‘anxiety’ over Russia, China, North Korea
A 'large increase' in the military budget is likely, with PM Fumio Kishida facing no pushback to plans to raise it to 2 per cent of GDP An unpredictable North Korea and recent aggression by Russia and ...
Factbox: South Korea, Japan Seek Reset on Decades of Historical Disputes
South Korea and Japan reached a settlement under which Tokyo issued an official apology to "comfort women" who say they were enslaved in wartime brothels, and provided ... ( read original story ...)
At least 30 endangered green sea turtles found with ‘bleeding’ neck wounds in Japan
At least 30 endangered green sea turtles were found on Thursday with wounds around their neck, near the remote Japanese island of Kumejima in southern Okinawa prefecture. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Flies to Japan for Talks on Historical Disputes
South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin departed for Tokyo on Monday, saying he carried a message of reconciliation from new President Yoon Suk-yeol, who hopes to overcome historical disputes and ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, push to shatter glass ceiling spurs hope, doubts
Large Japanese firms will from next year be required to disclose wage differences between male and female workers. ( read original story ...)
Russia Delivers a Scathing Setback to Crypto
Hardly a week goes by without the young crypto industry receiving some bad news. The industry is currently playing a guessing game which consists of trying to guess which crypto company or crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Warrantee Inc. (WRNT) to Raise $15 Million in IPO
Warrantee Inc. (WRNT) is planning to raise $15 million in an IPO on Tuesday, July 12th, IPO Scoop reports. The company plans to issue 2,100,000 shares at $6.00-$8.00 per share. In the last 12 months, ... ( read original story ...)
Private equity in Japan: a perfect storm
This guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former entrepreneur, having started three companies before “turning to the dark side of VC.” He is a venture ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Caster, offering WFH jobs for freelance workers, expanding into Germany, UAE
Caster Japanese WFH (work-from-home) jobs offering startup Caster, headquartered in the country’s western prefecture of Miyzaki, announced on Friday that it will be expanding ... ( read original story ...)
Concacaf title game gives USWNT chance to exact revenge on Canada for Tokyo loss | Opinion
US-Canada winner qualifies for Paris Olympics while second- and third-place teams at Concacaf championship will play for region's second spot in 2023. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic medalists take home titles at SLS Championship Tour stop in Jacksonville
Rayssa Leal won first place in the women's final, while Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Yuto Horigome took home the men's title. ( read original story ...)
‘Utoro is my identity’: can a museum heal the scars of Korean migrants in Japan?
The new museum aims to reconcile a neighbourhood near Kyoto wracked by racism and inflamed by the legacy of war ... ( read original story ...)