Co-living is on the rise among younger property seekers, although “interest may be held back” as a result of Tokyo’s "vast existing stock of compact living spaces and its reliable, well-connected publ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Hottest property in women’s tennis Naomi Osaka keeps her cool for final
Naomi Osaka will be taking nothing for granted as she prepares to face Petra Kvitova in the Australian Open Final on Saturday morning but she can be sure of one thing. Given what happened in her first ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe to put trade, climate at centre of G20 agenda
... PM Shinzo Abe said Japan will also seek to spearhead discussions on climate change and ways to facilitate the use of digital data while protecting intellectual property. FILE: Japan's Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Architects seek to ‘capture spirit of Ireland’ – in Tokyo
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in conjunction with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI), has announced a competition for a new Ireland House in Tokyo. When built it wi... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM seeks trade reform as risks to world economy loom
U.S.-China trade friction is one of those risks and Japan traditionally has said tit-for-tat trade-restrictive measures are of no benefit." Abe said the WTO needs to be changed, calling for a trading ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe to Put Trade, Climate at Centre of G20 Agenda
Abe said Japan, as chair of this year's gathering of the Group of 20 (G20), will also seek to spearhead discussions on climate change and ways to facilitate use of digital data while protecting intell... ( read original story ...)
DAVOS-Japan’s Abe to put trade, climate at centre of G20 agenda
Abe said Japan, as chair of this year’s gathering of the Group of 20 (G20), will also seek to spearhead discussions on climate change and ways to facilitate use of digital data while protecting intell... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe to put trade, climate at top of G20 to-do list
That should be a system that is fair, transparent, and effective in protecting intellectual property rights and also in such areas as e-commerce and government procurement.” Abe said Japan hoped to wo... ( read original story ...)
Trip Report & Room Review: Hyatt Regency Tokyo
In looking at their locations, prices, availability, and brand within the Hyatt umbrella, I chose the Hyatt Regency Tokyo. For my taste I prefer a Grand Hyatt over a Regency property, but the location ... ( read original story ...)
Thai developers hook up with JAPANESE PEERS
LISTED AND non-listed property firms in Thailand have entered into joint ventures with their Japanese peers since 2013, developing residential projects worth more than Bt266.23 billion to date, and al... ( read original story ...)
Pickard Chilton designs mixed-use Y2 Project in Tokyo, Japan
based architecture studio Pickard Chilton The Y2 Project is a mixed-use high-rise managed by Tokyo-based real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan. The development of the property also involves Tokyo-based ... ( read original story ...)
Buying property in Japan? This mini tower house can be yours for ¥1.3 mil
People often say that Japan is a land of contrasts. It’s a country where faxes coexist with futuristic robot technologies, ancient shrines peer out from the shadow of city high rises, and women in kim... ( read original story ...)
Multinational bunch of Tokyo Halloween revelers referred to prosecutors for overturning truck in Shibuya
Four other men in their 20s were arrested in December in relation to the incident on suspicion of property destruction ... talks to end a decades-long territorial dispute, but called on Tokyo to recog... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo gov’t mulls building int’l convention center at Tsukiji market site
According to the metropolitan government, it will implement measures against soil contamination and conduct investigations on buried cultural property after the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic ... ( read original story ...)
Patents – Patent litigation – Japan
In Japan, the Intellectual Property High Court (IPHC) established in 2005 has jurisdiction to handle intellectual property cases as second instance, and registered IP cases appealed against trial deci... ( read original story ...)
Hard Rock resort coming to Hokkaido, Japan
which will serve as the property signpost. Drawings also call for a Four Seasons Resort, Hard Rock Live venue and Music Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame, which will highlight the achievements of Japanese, Asi... ( read original story ...)