Agoda has launched Japan Alternative Quarantine (Japan AQ) packages to offer greater options for Japanese citizens returning home for holidays from 'high-risk' countries as COVID-19 continues to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese-Inspired Modern Farmhouse
Designed and constructed with an appreciation for the past, a mindset in the present, and a vision for the future, ŌNIN represents the opportunity to occupy a truly exceptional work of art while ... ( read original story ...)
Japan puts the ‘new’ in New Year’s
With the new year approaching, I thought I’d write today about a lesser-known Japanese obsession: newness. First, a nod to the holiday. New Year’s Day is without question the biggest holiday on the ... ( read original story ...)
High Court Confirms Defamation of Japanese Comedian Ota
Intellectual Property High Court upheld on Friday a lower court ruling ordering a magazine publisher to pay damages for defaming Japanese comedian Hikari Ota. You are now viewing Nippon.com, a freely ... ( read original story ...)
Japan needs to spend $7bn a year on chips, says Higashi
Unless Japan secures its industrial foundation, we will have to rely on others for chip intellectual property and they will take away all added value,” he said Higashi, “various industries need to be ... ( read original story ...)
CPPIB Forms Real Estate JV with Mitsubishi Estate for Japanese Property Assets
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) announced a commitment of JPY 19 billion (C$205.6 million) to a joint venture with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd (Mitsubishi Estate), a major ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Lobbyist Backs Coup, Urges Investment In Myanmar
A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japan’s top companies to Myanmar has urged Japan to ... ( read original story ...)
Clinic patient ID’d as man behind Osaka arson attack
OSAKA--Prefectural police on Dec. 19 identified a 61-year-old man as the prime suspect behind a suspected arson attack at a mental health clinic here that claimed 24 lives. ( read original story ...)
Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka Onboards 10 Startups to Their Program to Drive Impact for Smart Cities in Osaka, Japan
Startupbootcamp, the leading global network of industry-focused accelerators, announces the ten startups who have joined Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Allianz Real Estate, Ivanhoé Cambridge to set up US$2 bil platform to invest in Japan multi-family residential property
SINGAPORE (EDGEPROP) - Real estate investment manager Allianz Real Estate has established a new investment platform, in partnership with Ivanhoé Cambridge and other investors, to build a diversified ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares end higher on Wall St boost, airlines shine
Japanese shares ended higher on Thursday, tracking a strong overnight finish on Wall Street, while positive data from a South African study on the Omicron COVID-19 variant lifted airline stocks. ( read original story ...)
Best of 2021: From Japan to Jaipur, the hotels and homestays that captivated design lovers
A boutique hotel that’s a paean to Kashmiri craftsmanship, a global collaboration led by Bijoy Jain and more beautiful spaces to bookmark for your next trip ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares track Wall Street higher, Omicron concerns weigh
Japanese shares rose on Thursday as a strong overnight finish on Wall Street lifted investor sentiment, but concerns over the domestic spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant capped gains. "The market ... ( read original story ...)
USAG Japan Leadership Team Puts “Boots on the Ground” at All Locations Across Japan
U.S. Army Garrison Japan’s (USAG-J) commander gave himself a tough goal for his first 90 days on the job: putting “boots on the ground” at all of the Garrison’s 17 locations in ... ( read original story ...)
Highlighting These 10 Pandemic-Tech Plays in Japan
The Japanese equity market has underperformed this year but looks set to star in 2022. Watch these 10 stocks for strong tech- and Covid-linked gains. ( read original story ...)
Japan Pressed to Spend Billions, Cut Tax to Revive Chip Industry
Japan should offer tax breaks in the next fiscal year and spur 10 trillion yen ($88 billion) in investment over the next decade to revive domestic chipmaking, according to the top adviser on a ... ( read original story ...)