The publicly traded Japanese owner of Best Bridal Hawaii has purchased three parcels of land totaling nearly 7.5 acres in Haseko Development’s Hoakalei Resort, adjacent to the developer’s 52-acre ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo area theme parks remodel themselves while waiting out pandemic
Since last year, several of the major amusement and theme parks in the greater Tokyo area have successively been undergoing major renovations. J-Cast News (Jan 11) considers the factors affecting ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese mother, 3 children die in house fire in Australia
A Japanese mother and her three children died in a house fire in Australia over the weekend, local media reported Monday. The bodies of Kaoru Okano and her three daughters -- aged 3, 5 and 7 -- were ... ( read original story ...)
WORLD FAMOUS JAPANESE ARCHITECT KENGO KUMA TO DESIGN FIRST BRISBANE PROJECT WITH CROWN GROUP AND PLUS ARCHITECTURE
Leading Australian property developer Crown Group has engaged one of the world’s most renowned architects, Kengo Kuma, to design his first ever residential project in Brisbane, a $500 million ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GLP Japan Income Fund draws US$5.4 billion in two fundraising rounds
Singapore investment company GLP raised US$2.8 billion from more than 20 institutional investors globally at the second close of the GLP Japan Income Fund, bringing the total raised since the property ... ( read original story ...)
VirnetX Hires Chief Operating Officer for Japan Licensing
PRNewswire/ -- VirnetX™ Holding Corporation (US NYSE: VHC), an Internet security software and technology company, announced today that it has hired Darl McBride as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese opposition parties demand budget revisions
The budgets were drawn up without the assumption that the government would declare a fresh state of emergency for the Tokyo area, CDP leader Yukio Edano said. ( read original story ...)
How COVID-19 has changed live events in Japan
While some live events have resumed, the arrival of artists and participants from overseas still may be a ways off. ( read original story ...)
Stay at a ninja trick house in Japan with hidden doors and passageways
Japan is filled with all sorts of unique accommodation options, ranging from capsule hotels with kittens and bunks hidden away inside bookshelves, to whole islands that can be reserved for private ... ( read original story ...)
Trevor Noah Buys Japanese-Inspired L.A. Mansion for $27.5 Million
While the rest of us were counting down the final hours and minutes of 2020, the comedian was finalizing his $27.5 million purchase of an 11,000-square-foot mansion in Bel Air. According to the Los ... ( read original story ...)
PGIM Buys Greater Tokyo Multi-Family Apartment Portfolio for $120M
PGIM Real Estate is acquiring a set of multi-family apartment assets in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan for $120 million. ( read original story ...)
PGIM acquires $120m Japan multifamily portfolio for core Asia strategy
PGIM Real Estate has acquired a US$120m (€96.3m) multifamily portfolio in Japan for its core Asia real estate strategy. The six newly completed mid-market residential buildings offering a total of 353 ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Emergency Will Be a Bad Omen for the World
Forecasts of a strong 2021 for the global economy proliferated in late 2020. That will need to be scrutinized as Japan struggles. ( read original story ...)
Japan and Uruguay sign pact to tackle customs offenses and facilitate trade
Japan and Uruguay signed a pact Thursday aimed at promoting cooperation in simplifying customs procedures and cracking down on the infringement of intellec ... ( read original story ...)
What does a new state of emergency mean for Japan?
The state of emergency declared in Japan on Thursday to tackle a record-breaking third coronavirus wave will be much less strict than lockdowns seen elsewhere, and softer even than the country's first ... ( read original story ...)
SpineGuard Strengthens Its Intellectual Property With a New Patent Granted in Japan
Regulatory News: SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD) (Paris:ALSGD), an innovative company that deploys its DSG® (Dynamic Surgical Guidance) sensing tech ... ( read original story ...)