In recent years, the major cities of Japan have felt as big and bustling as ever. But more than a little of that urban energy has come at a cost to the countryside, whose ongoing depopulation since ... ( read original story ...)
OCM deny Olympic ban, to seek clarification from Tokyo, IOC
The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) will write to the International Olympic Council (IOC) and Japan to seek clarification on a report that athletes from 10 countries, including Malaysia, will be ... ( read original story ...)
NFT interest growing in Japan, but legal worries persist
While the local NFT market is still in its infancy, there has already been a battle among businesses to team up with popular intellectual-property holders. ( read original story ...)
Team Fiji all set for Tokyo
“Everyone should know that the Olympic Games are the exclusive property of the IOC and only they have the authority to cancel the Tokyo Olympics. “That is the bottom-line.” Bower is confident the ... ( read original story ...)
Property Trends: Why Singapore, Japan, Australia and New Zealand Rank High on Buyers’ Lists
As real estate markets continue to recover in 2021, Asia-Pacific has been showing a faster recovery than other markets—and the reasons are interlinked. Here's why both local and international buyers ... ( read original story ...)
Driver Charged After Crashing Into Embassy of Japan in DC
A driver suspected of being under the influence was arrested after crashing into the Embassy of Japan early Sunday, authorities said. ( read original story ...)
Japan calls time on the Nakagin Capsule Tower, a once futuristic vision of ‘metabolism’ architecture
Having outlived the vision of its designer Kisho Kurokawa, the end is finally looming for the landmark building in Ginza district. ( read original story ...)
Japan Giving Away Free Homes, Other Perks To Future Residents
So-called “ghost houses” in Fujikawaguchiko, Daisen, and Okutama are being given away, but the problem of abandoned homes isn’t solved yet. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka buys Nick Jonas’s home in Beverly Hills for $7 million dollars [Pics]
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka lives in this multi-million dollar home in Beverly Hills, California. She bought the home from singer, Nick Jonas. ( read original story ...)
Japan activists want to make a withdrawal
Activists are back in Japan and they’re zeroing in on hoarded reserves as the country’s annual general meeting season kicks off. Last year, they went easy, dropping many demands as companies battled ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the $7million Beverly Hills home Naomi Osaka bought from Nick Jonas where she is now retreating after dropping out of French Open in row over talking to the media
Tennis star Naomi Osaka is living in comfort at her 41,000-square-foot Beverley Hills Post Office home after announcing on Monday that she was dropping out of the French Open. ( read original story ...)
Webinar: How to buy a home in Japan as a foreigner
The next installment in Real Estate Japan's popular series of webinars is on how to buy your dream home (not investment property) in Japan. The seminar will be held online on Saturday June 5 from 11 a ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Naomi Osaka’s $7M Beverly Hills home she bought from Nick Jonas
Following her stunning decision to back out of the French Open to focus on her mental health, Osaka returned home, where she can now rest easy in her $7 million Beverly Hills pad. ( read original story ...)
Essential California: A killing at Agua Dulce fire station
On Tuesday morning at Fire Station 81 in Agua Dulce, Calif., an ongoing dispute between two firefighters escalated, a source told The Times. ( read original story ...)
How to Save Billions in Taxes
Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni Our Times colleague Ed Lee, who wrote about a study finding that ViacomCBS used overseas tax shelters to avoid paying billions in U.S. taxes, goes deeper into ... ( read original story ...)
NIGO Lends His Creative Talents to Tokyo’s Public Toilets
A new project between the Nippon Foundation and the city of Tokyo has garnered famed Japanese designer NIGO to lend his creative talents to designing public toilets. “THE TOKYO TOILET” project invites ... ( read original story ...)