But visiting Japan just got a bit more expensive - two new rules pertaining ... E-Scooters & PMDs URA Caveat – What It Is & How to Use It to Research Property Transactions URA Masterplan – How to Understand & Use It for Property Investment Visit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lawmakers’ average income unchanged in 2017 at 24 mil. yen
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese lawmakers' income averaged 24.12 million yen ... other business activities such as lawyer or writer fees as well as income from managing property. Topping the list was Ichiro Aisawa, a 64-year-old House of Representatives member ... ( read original story ...)
Japan land prices rise for 3rd yr but gap widens between cities, rural areas
Land prices in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose for the third consecutive year ... Takeshi Ide, senior chief economist at property research company Tokyo Kantei Co., points to the difference between now and the situation seen in the asset-inflated bubble economy ... ( read original story ...)
Technology Aiding Asia Pacific Property Markets With Better Transparency
JLL is reporting this week that Asia Pacific's mature economies such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan have a significant opportunity ... operates a deeds registration system to record land and property transactions. Yet with the emergence of proptech ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is readying a silver bullet to deal with rising patent disputes
The IACT is also open to handling disputes between non-Japanese companies as well ... the need for an international body to oversee patent disputes. Intellectual property was also a key part of Trump's agenda when he imposed tariffs on Chinese goods. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Shinzo Abe says Asia-Pacific can fly flag for free trade, amid void left by US
which came into force in 2002 in the first free trade deal for Japan, will account for issues such as e-commerce and intellectual property protection. Mr Chan added that he was confident Singapore will be "among one of the first batches of countries to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lawmakers’ average income unchanged in 2017 at ¥24 million
The lawmaker secured about ¥325.64 million from the share sale and ¥254.73 million from the property sale, which his office said ... shares he had owned since working at JP Morgan Securities Japan Co. The data covered 377 members of the 465-seat Lower ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pushes Asia economies to discuss trade pact amid rising protectionism
Members of the RCEP initiative, launched in 2013, however still struggle with issues including tariffs, trade in services and investment rules, as well as protection for intellectual property rights. Japan is also cautious about China’s influence. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo no longer world’s best for quality of life
Home to 9.5 million, Tokyo apparently is an exemplar "for showing that big cities don't have to be harsh and impersonal." Munich’s property prices are some of the highest in Europe. The city ranked eighth in Knight Frank’s Global Residential Cities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong buyers’ interest in Japanese property hit as Japan tightens home-share rules
Japan’s stiffer home-sharing controls have dampened Japanese home sales among Hong Kong buyers who are increasingly investing in the country’s properties to operate shared lodging services. The new rules have also forced the world’s largest home ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Okura to reopen with Tokyo’s priciest rooms
TOKYO -- Hotel Okura said Monday that its flagship Tokyo property will reopen in early September 2019, as competition intensifies for customers seeking luxury accommodations. The new facility, originally set to open next spring, will begin operations in ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Okura Tokyo to be Reborn as The Okura Tokyo in September 2019
A total of 508 luxury rooms will be available in two buildings on the spacious central-Tokyo Okura property, about half of which will be covered with lush gardens and greenery. Advanced reservations for individuals will be accepted from April 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
LaSalle buys Ibis Styles hotel in Tokyo, Japan
Real estate investment group LaSalle has acquired the Hotel Ibis Styles Tokyo Bay in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture in Japan for an undisclosed sum. The new-build 216-guestroom property, managed by AccorHotels Group, is scheduled to open on July 2. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Innovates with ANAQUA 9
BOSTON--(Business Wire)--Anaqua, Inc., a leading provider of innovation and intellectual property (IP) management solutions, today announced that Tokyo Electron(TEL) has selected ANAQUA 9 software as a complete IP management solution for its patents ... ( read original story ...)
RCEP negotiations to start in Tokyo
Trade officials from 16 Asia-Pacific countries are gathering in Tokyo to discuss the Regional Comprehensive ... including tariff reductions as well as rules on intellectual property, and E-commerce. Japan and Australia want higher levels of tariff ... ( read original story ...)
The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo Takes Luxury To New Levels
And it's an indispensable service to offer. Indeed, if they didn't, you'd be tempted to never leave the property's comforting clutches. While many hotels in Tokyo work hard to provide a sense of relief from the frenetic pace of life in the world's biggest ... ( read original story ...)