The show will explore the origins of the iconic female villain Doronjo, with popular Japanese actress Elaiza Ikeda set to star. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong elite descends on Tokyo for bargain property buys
Investors join luxury real estate tours as yen hits record lows and Bank of Japan sticks to ultra-loose policies ... ( read original story ...)
A flash drive containing personal and financial details of a city’s half-million residents has been found after a worker in Japan lost it amid a night of drinking
The Japanese worker said he left a restaurant, fell asleep in the street, and woke up to find his bag with the drive missing. He found it a day later. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is removing the expressway blocking the view of Nihonbashi Bridge
Nihonbashi Bridge has been a landmark in Tokyo for over four centuries ... It’s now designated a national important cultural property. According to the report, the beloved bridge will be free from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM’s defence doctrine and Asean’s position: Jakarta Post contributor
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida(pic) has promised that by the end of this year, he will launch Japan's National Security Strategy for the next five years, which is - simply put - a military ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s snub of talks with South Korea on sidelines of Nato summit a ‘missed opportunity’
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida's move comes apparently out of concern it would be viewed poorly by voters ahead of the Upper House election But analysts say his reluctance to appear 'soft' on historical ... ( read original story ...)
Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 1: Tegowashi【SoraHouse】
Last fall, we bought a house in the Japanese countryside for just one million yen (roughly US$9,100 at the time, and about US$7,460 with the current exchange rate). So who’s been living there in the ... ( read original story ...)
International schools offer golf, skiing in Japan, luring rich Chinese parents
Japan's relative proximity, low Covid-19 infection rates and fewer restrictions. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nihonbashi bridge to see light again with expressway removal
Nihonbashi bridge will see the light of day again in fiscal 2040, with work commencing to remove an expressway over the historic landmark in Tokyo. Metropolitan Expressway Co said the elevated ... ( read original story ...)
Ventings of a recent homebuyer in Japan
Without further ado, I present The Ventings of a Recent Homebuyer in Japan. 1) Heating and air conditioning. Central heat and air hasn’t caught on in Japan, and in the hundreds of houses I’ve viewed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nihombashi Bridge to see light again with expressway removal
Nihombashi Bridge will see the light of day again in fiscal 2040, with work commencing to remove an expressway over the historic land ... ( read original story ...)
Japan same-sex couples not protected by constitution: court
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 ...)