Singapore-listed property investment company, Thakral Corporation, has expanded its portfolio of Japanese properties with the recent acquisition of three new properties in Osaka, Japan, for JPY 5.46 b... ( read original story ...)
DGAP-News: CPI PROPERTY GROUP listing application on the TOKYO PRO-BOND market
Today, the Tokyo Stock Exchange approved a program listing application from CPI PROPERTY GROUP ("CPIPG") for listing on the professional-oriented TOKYO PRO-BOND Market. The listing creates a framework ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo kills Tokyo’s real-life ‘Mario Kart’ tours
Actually, the complaint was a legitimate gripe by Nintendo arguing that Marika Co. was using its trademarked intellectual property without license or authorization. The Tokyo District Court agreed wit... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed knocks £20bn off value of UK property market
Japanese knotweed has knocked £20bn off the total value of the UK property market, according to new research, with many mortgage lenders refusing loans for properties affected by the weed. Japanese kn... ( read original story ...)
How Should Japan Respond to the New Cold War?
The U.S. responded to China’s misappropriation of intellectual property by extending regulations on foreign investments in the U.S. Japan must likewise revise and extend the Foreign Exchange Law to ke... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy is starting a new chapter
The world’s third-largest economy has suffered from a caricature. Yes, Japan fell from its pinnacle in the 1990s because of a property crash, enfeebled banks and a dwindling population. But that was t... ( read original story ...)
Claims paid for July rains & floods in Japan approach $1.5bn
The July flooding in Japan caused by extreme levels of rainfall has now resulted ... fire insurance (so residential and commercial property) has reached $1.155 billion, and miscellaneous insurance inc... ( read original story ...)
Japan teams with Southeast Asia to protect property rights
Several newly bred Japanese strawberries and cherries, which are sweeter and juicier than previous varieties in the market, are increasingly copied. This is a direct infringement on intellectual prope... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Company Trials BTC and Smart Contracts in Real Estate Transactions
Japanese real estate company Ruden Holdings ... For the settlement of bitcoins (BTC) used in the property sale, Bitflyer’s web service and API functions were used. Some parts of the system ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GPIF unveils first global property mandate
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world's largest pension fund with JPY 158.6 tln (€1.2 tln) of assets under management, has awarded its first global property mandate, appointing ... ( read original story ...)
Officer admits to swindle of lost-and-found money in Osaka
OSAKA--A police officer was arrested over allegations he leaked information from a lost-and-found database to two friends who then falsely claimed lost property as their own, Osaka prefectural police ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Was a Cautionary Tale. Now It’s Starting a New Chapter.
The world's third-largest economy has suffered from a caricature. Yes, Japan fell from its pinnacle in the 1990s because of a property crash, enfeebled banks and a dwindling population. But that was t... ( read original story ...)
Leading Japanese Enterprise IT Supplier Macnica Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with AutoGrid to Deploy Flexibility Management in Japan
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — AutoGrid is scaling up its presence in Japan. AutoGrid today announced a partnership with Macnica, a leading Japanese supplier of networking and sof... ( read original story ...)
Rising sun: Japan land prices grow for first time in 27 years
Amid an onslaught of tourist arrivals, Japan is experiencing a growth in land prices for the first time in three decades, reported the Nikkei Asian Review. The average price for residential, commercia... ( read original story ...)
Japan Loses Bid to Reinstate Commercial Whaling
Japan’s 70-member delegation failed to overturn ... However, environmental groups pushed back, saying whales are not the property of an individual country and have been driven to near ... ( read original story ...)
Vail CEO Eyes Japan Resort Acquisition in Bid to Lure New Skiers
Vail Resorts Inc. is seeking to add a Japanese property to its portfolio of ski resorts to lure globetrotting snowhounds from Beijing to Sydney to buy the season passes that underpin its businesses. “ ... ( read original story ...)