TOKYO Ruling that the country's ban on same-sex marriages does not violate the constitution, a Japanese court rejected a demand for 1 million yen ($7,400) in damages per couple for discrimination ... ( read original story ...)
Man loses USB flash drive with data on entire city’s residents after night out
Drinks after work probably seemed like a good idea -- but for one worker in Japan the hangover is likely to last for some time. ( read original story ...)
China’s housing love affair hangs by a thread
Beijing is looking to spend its way out of a post-pandemic economic downturn but for the first time in decades the country’s obsession with housing is showing signs of waning. ( read original story ...)
A long weekend Top 5 including oil & hubris, the Fed & the causes of inflation, NZ No. 1 for property risk & more
Gareth Vaughan on oil & hubris, how the US could lose the new cold war, can central banks fix the causes of inflation, Vladimir Putin's rich friends, a new take on local politics & NZ's property risk ... ( read original story ...)
Rating system to start in Osaka for private ‘minpaku’ tourist facilities
OSAKA--A certification system for “minpaku” private lodging facilities is to be introduced here for the first time as operators gear up for an influx of foreign visitors following the lifting of COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Learning from Japan on housing
Canada’s major cities need to immediately look at zoning reform, specifically ending exclusionary zoning, David Clement writes. ( read original story ...)
Demand for Expanding Japan’s Logistics Infrastructure Continues to Grow in 2022
According to CBRE's 2022 Japan Occupier Survey of Logistics Facility Usage survey, demand to expand and modernize Japan's logistics facilities continue to grow. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s elderly homeowners grapple with inflation and prejudice
Many elderly Japanese face an uphill battle to keep their home as the costs of repairing and maintaining property continue to rise amid chronic labor shortages and higher materials prices. More than ... ( read original story ...)
416-unit apartment complex changes hands with Japanese funding
A 416-unit apartment complex in Elmsford, The View on Nob Hill, has been purchased by New York City-based MC Real Estate Partners LLC (MCRE) and Tokyo Trust Capital (TTC), which is based in Tokyo. The ... ( read original story ...)
Bronzeville: Modernity, Race and the Search to Belong
Bronzeville: Modernity, Race and the Search to Belong presented at the Jean Deleage Art Gallery in Boyle Heights’s Casa 0101 Theater from April 8th to May ... ( read original story ...)
Fueled by pandemic, Japan rediscovers allure of old houses
A new buzzword has emerged that is sweeping the world of Japan-lovers, taking its place beside geisha, anime, and sakura: kominka. Derived from minka, meaning "Japanese country house," the added ... ( read original story ...)
This $11.9M Hill Country ranch has ties to the Alamo
There are 10 wells on the property, the listing states. Indian Creek Farm is home to two national champion horses, "On cue" and "Tsetserleg," who went on to the Tokyo Olympics. The property holds a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Investor Enters US Market
A joint venture of MC Real Capital Partners and Tokyo Trust Capital acquired The View on Nob Hill Apartments, a 416-unit community in Elmsford, N.Y. ( read original story ...)
Is Japan’s reopening to tourists triggering a series of ‘kamikaze car’ attacks between ‘yakuza’ gangs?
One analyst believes the escalating violence is an attempt by the Yamaguchi-gumi to eliminate a rival by absorbing its members before Japan reopens its borders to tourists. ( read original story ...)
Japan has opened the door to Ukrainians. Its tech sector may get a boost in return.
Businesses are taking note of prewar efforts in Ukraine to improve its tech capabilities, and some see lessons for Japan as it attempts to level up its own digital economy. ( read original story ...)
Fairmont Tokyo will open in 2025
Accor has announced that the Fairmont brand will open its first hotel property in Japan come 2025. Fairmont Tokyo will be located short 18-minute drive away from Haneda International Airport, with ... ( read original story ...)