The brazen assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a handmade gun shocked a nation unused to high-profile political violence. But there has been another surprise in the weeks ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Ginza in Tokyo opening in new eco-friendly building on Aug. 30
The Apple Store in Tokyo's Ginza district is set to move in August to a new innovative, 12-story building that features a fire-resistant and eco-friendly wood and steel design. ( read original story ...)
Why Fukuoka is set to be a promising logistics market in Japan
Rents in some areas in the city rose by over 30% since 2018. Fukuoka is Japan’s fourth largest city after Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. In Japan, where the population is ageing, JLL says Fukuoka is ... ( read original story ...)
Assessing Japanese M&A deals in a turbulent period
Japan’s JERA, a 50-50 joint venture between Tokyo Electric ... to include big deals worth billions of dollars in the banking industry. M&A deals light up property market in first half of 2022 Since ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed warning as hot weather boosts growth of plants – ‘taking over gardens’
JAPANESE KNOTWEED is a weed that can cause a plethora of problems. Now experts are warning that prolonged periods of hot weather could be boosting the spread of the invasive plant. ( read original story ...)
China, Japan buck trend, keep interest rates low
China’s central bank cut its policy interest rate by 10 basis points with the implicit aim of helping to boost the recovery of its economy, which is still reeling from the zero-Covid policy and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Reports Trade Deficit for 12th Month as Yen’s Slide Peaks
Japan’s trade deficit hit a record high in July as the impact of soaring commodities and the yen’s 24-year low added to the headwinds for the nation’s economic recovery. ( read original story ...)
Webinar: How to buy a home in Japan from overseas (with Plaza Homes)
GPlusMedia (GaijinPot / Real Estate Japan) and Plaza Homes are pleased to present a webinar about buying a home in Japan from overseas. The seminar will be held online on Saturday August 20 from 11 a. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy stages modest bounce from COVID jolt, global outlook darkens
Japan's economy rebounded at a slower-than-expected pace in the second quarter from a COVID-induced slump, data showed on Monday, highlighting uncertainty on whether consumption will grow enough to ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok opts out of planned Dublin docklands office deal
Social media company had agreed heads of terms to rent 16,443 sq m Marlet Property Group’s Shipping Office scheme ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital to Invest $4 Billion in Japan Property
Hong Kong-based real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners is increasing investments in Japan to as much as $4 billion in the next two years to take advantage of the weakening yen. ( read original story ...)
Japan real estate lures HK, Singapore buyers with weak yen
TOKYO: A weak yen has brought out the bargain hunters in Japan’s real estate market, with foreign institutional investors mobilising billions of dollars for property deals. Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital ... ( read original story ...)
Federal Land, Nomura to build ‘smart’ Japanese townships
Property giant Federal Land Inc. has its origins as a hobby of the late business magnate and Metrobank group founder George S.K. Ty. Five decades later, the builder is betting its future on a ... ( read original story ...)
Ascott to open Tokyo’s 1st lyf property
Ascott is acquiring a freehold asset in Tokyo, Japan via its private equity fund with the Qatar Investment Authority. The asset will be refurbished to introduce Ascott’s first lyf-branded co-living ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese pond owner breaks into tears after 3,000 fish die in robbery
“The money we lost and the property damage, honestly ... the same fish that his business encourages customers to try to catch. Indoor fishing ponds in Japan are sort of unique, though, in that they’re ... ( read original story ...)
The 7 Best Hotels in Tokyo
Hoshinoya Tokyo reinterprets the century-old Japanese brand’s signature countryside ryokans for an urban setting in the city’s Otemachi business district. Interiors by Azuma Architects & Associates ... ( read original story ...)