JR West carried out the drills Monday in c... Japan adds 16 properties, including a gold mine and Kansai-area temples, to its national heritage... The Cultural Affairs Agency on Monday announced 16 ... ( read original story ...)
Home buyer wins case against surveyor who failed to spot Japanese knotweed
A home buyer has been awarded £50,000 compensation plus costs of up to £90,000 after a surveyor failed to spot Japanese knotweed growing in the garden of the £1.2m property. The buyer, Paul Ryb, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Olympic Village condos to become apartments
Because these units were built with the comfort of Olympic athletes in mind, they were designed with somewhat larger spaces than in a typical Tokyo apartment. The condominiums will be sold by a group ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo asks Seoul to take wartime labor issue to arbitration panel
After failing to gain direct negotiations, Tokyo said May 20 that it asked Seoul to enter an ... The clause for arbitration is included in a 1965 bilateral agreement on the settlement of property and ... ( read original story ...)
Escape Tokyo heat for Kusatsu’s calming Japanese waters
The Japanese resort town, famous for its healing properties, is just two hours by train, then 25 minutes by bus from Tokyo. This popular vacation spot for those who live in Japan, set 1,200 meters ... ( read original story ...)
Latham & Watkins Doubles Tokyo Partner Count With Morrison & Foerster Hires
Beraha’s practice focuses on technology, intellectual property development ... which has one of the largest Tokyo offices among global firms. Carr made partner in 2016. Smallwood joined Morrison & ... ( read original story ...)
Japan adds 16 properties, including a gold mine and Kansai-area temples, to its national heritage list
The list now contains 83 sets of properties in 46 of the country’s 47 prefectures, with only Tokyo lacking any listings. The latest additions, from 21 prefectures, include the first entries from ... ( read original story ...)
Review: The Capitol Hotel Tokyu – Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan
With almost 50 properties as part of the Tokyu brand ... If you can get yourself to Tokyo Station, a short 10 – 15 minute cab ride will also see you deposited at The Capitol Hotel Tokyu. The hotel ... ( read original story ...)
The ultimate guide to Tokyo
Here's our ultimate guide with all the must-sees, must-eats and must-dos in the capital A sprawling, Bladerunner-esque metropolis, Tokyo has some of the world's finest hotels. Our advice? Seek out the ... ( read original story ...)
Latham & Watkins Adds Three Prominent Corporate Partners In Tokyo
TOKYO, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham ... Beraha's practice focuses on technology, content, branding, and other intellectual property development, licensing and partnering transactions. ... ( read original story ...)
Parliamentary Committee finds home lenders are over cautious about risk of Japanese knotweed
Environet, a Japanese knotweed specialist removal firm, estimates that approximately 850,000 to 900,000 UK households are affected and suffering an average reduction in value of around 10%, knocking ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed rules change after knocking thousands off house prices
Homeowners who are struggling to sell their property or get a mortgage because of Japanese knotweed could soon be granted some relief, as financial firms plan to overhaul how they treat the plant. ... ( read original story ...)
Major firms in Japan pilot reduced working hours, more days off under labor reforms
From August 2019, Microsoft Japan Co. will begin a four-day work week trial for all employees. Mitsubishi Jisho Property Management Co. reduced working hours in fiscal 2018 while paying its entire ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese property giant strikes £90m deal with Urban Splash to build thousands of new homes across the UK
Japan’s largest housebuilder is entering the UK property market after signing a £90m deal with developers to deliver thousands of new homes across the country. In a joint venture with Homes England ... ( read original story ...)
It’s all about the location at Osaka’s newest Best Western Plus
Osaka is a key market for business travel and an enticing destination for leisure visitors. This smart and stylish property will serve all guests with a range of international facilities and Best ... ( read original story ...)
Japan helping to ‘clone’ historic Mogao Caves on China’s Silk Road
Using its proprietary “cultural property cloning” technology, Tokyo University of the Arts is helping to reproduce many of the grottoes in the site that was a major stop for pilgrims and traders on ... ( read original story ...)