The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the United States will hold talks on aspects of security and co-operation in Washington on Wednesday, the Asian nation's foreign ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo parents say payout of US$7,500 per child isn’t enough to entice them to rural life
Urban residents, though drawn to a more laid-back way of life, say cities remain the centre of education, employment and entertainment opportunities; Tokyo is offering families up ... ( read original story ...)
Biden signs law to help preserve Japanese American WWII incarceration camps
The stories of so many who unjustly lost their freedom, lost property, and were forcibly uprooted from their homes should be a constant reminder of our duty to uphold the rights of every American,” co ... ( read original story ...)
Shigeru Ban designs Odin Hills alpine luxury chalets in Japan
The upcoming Odin Hills in Niseko features eco-conscious Nordic-Japanese designs conceived by Pritzker-prize winning architect Shigeru Ban. ( read original story ...)
Takeovers involving Japanese firms hit record high in 2022
Many Japanese companies have opted to focus on specific business segments after the Covid pandemic. (Unsplash pic) TOKYO: The number of mergers and acquisitions involving Japanese companies reached a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese manufacturing company Kurabe Industrial signs deal with Aboitiz InfraCapital, manufacturing plant in PHL to rise soon in LIMA Estate
Committed to attracting foreign investment to the Philippines in order to generate jobs for Filipinos and stimulate the economy, Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is offering young parents a million yen to leave Tokyo: Here’s why
To encourage parents to migrate out of Tokyo, the Japanese government has increased the financial incentive for those who decide to do so. According to a Financial Times (FT) report, from 300,000 yen ... ( read original story ...)
Architect’s Micro-Apartment Renovation Is Inspired by Japanese Design
Such was the case with one micro-apartment in the eastern part of Paris and is now home to local architect and engineer Marlice Alfera of maaxi. The young professional bought the property recently, ... ( read original story ...)
Resentment against eviction order after 5 years of 40,000 yen in rent arrears… Kayakisaki property owner’s metta-stabbing man “furious at taking out the trash” shuddery …
A property owner was metta-stabbed at the entrance of his house in Kayazaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The arrested man was a man of unknown address from Osaka Prefecture. It seems that he was ... ( read original story ...)
Starhill Global Reit to sell Tokyo property for 1.88b yen
STARHILL Global Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has agreed to sell its entire beneficial interests in a Tokyo property for 1.88 billion yen (S$18.9 million), its manager said in a statement on ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what Sam Bankman-Fried’s life looks like under house arrest at his parents’ $4 million property
The Palo Alto home where Sam Bankman-Fried is staying has five bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a swimming pool. ( read original story ...)
Wealthy Chinese, Fed Up at Home, Find a Haven in Japan
A growing number of affluent Chinese are coming to Japan to live, in an indication of social and political tensions in China. ( read original story ...)
This $23 Million Honolulu Home Fuses Japanese and American Design With a Heavy Dose of High Fashion
High-fashion meets picturesque views in this rare modern home in Honolulu, Hawaii, listed for $23 million. The owner, a socialite and designer, and her husband, a scion to a prominent Japanese family, ... ( read original story ...)
Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 15: Trash to Treasure【SoraHouse】
This wasn’t going to be our last load, however, as we had more wood to get rid of, so we returned to the place where we’d stored our wood — Hobien, the local construction company that’s been helping ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Japan hit with $98 mln in back taxes- Nikkei
Apple Inc's Japan unit is being charged 13 billion yen ($97.82 million) in additional taxes by Tokyo for bulk sales of iPhoneS and other Apple devices to foreign tourists that were incorrectly ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Nisei mural and building at Fort Ritchie in Cascade to be revived, thanks to grant
A dilapidated building at the former Fort Ritchie in Cascade will be turned into an artisan village — and a historic Japanese Nisei mural within it — will be preserved thanks to a state grant. ( read original story ...)