In Greater China, a network of 23 offices serves local markets across the region. In 2023, the firm reported revenue of $9.5 billion across its core services of valuation, consulting, project & ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Property Shares Jump as Mitsui Fudosan Rises on ROE Plan
Japanese real estate giant Mitsui Fudosan Co. surged, leading its peers higher after announcing business plans that included a buyback, a return-on-equity target and payout ratio. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Xi Jinping’s latest purge hints property crisis has reached inner circle
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei ... a keyhole glimpse into the Xi Jinping regime regarding the country's deepening property crisis. It might even be a ... ( read original story ...)
Thank You, Japan. Love, US Manufacturing
Contrary to election year thinking in Washington, trade and globalization have not weakened U.S. manufacturing; they have been its salvation. ( read original story ...)
Japan is giving Washington 250 new cherry trees to replace those to be lost in construction work
Japan is giving the United States 250 new cherry trees to help replace the hundreds that are being ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair the crumbling seawall around the ... ( read original story ...)
You can buy these homes in Japan for a fraction of the cost of a home in Canada right now
Canada is going through a housing crisis. Over the past few years, housing demand has shot way above supply, and when paired with general ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Coolest Neighborhood Just Got Its First Five-star Hotel — Here’s a Look Inside
Dreamed up by visionary Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the Tokyo Edition, Ginza is the first true five-star hotel in the neighborhood. ( read original story ...)
Commercial property: Japan gains upper hand in attracting foreign investment as China’s uncertain outlook deters capital
End of negative interest rates in Japan unlikely to discourage foreign investors from commercial real estate investments: analysts 'Foreign investor appetite could not be stronger for Japan at the ... ( read original story ...)
Senior US official teases US-Japan collaboration on crucial military tech
The plans are expected to be presented during Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s upcoming state visit to Washington next week. According to US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan property cat demand marginally down at April 1 reinsurance renewals: Gallagher Re
Japan property catastrophe demand was marginally down year-on-year at the April 1st, 2024, reinsurance renewals, while some increases in retentions were ... ( read original story ...)
The Unification Church Infiltrated Japan’s Government. Now Its Sights Are Set on the U.S.
The Unification Church is pivoting its fundraising efforts from Japan to the US—just in time for the presidential election. ( read original story ...)
Japanese CEO with links to Vladimir Putin’s inner circle found dead in 5-star Moscow hotel
Aoki, 55, CEO of Yamaha Music in Russia, died in the iconic Stalin skyscraper, formerly the Ukraine Hotel, and now the five-star Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow ... ( read original story ...)
CLI announces first international joint venture, partners with leading Japanese property firm NTTUD Group
Leading property developer in VisMin Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) announced its first international partnership, recently signing a joint venture agreement with global Japan-based real estate firm NTT ... ( read original story ...)
Inside look: Aman unveils first standalone luxury branded residences in Tokyo
Luxury hospitality company Aman has announced its first standalone branded residential project, Aman Residences, Tokyo. The residences are located in the new Azabudai Hills development in central ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Lost Decades: Are We on the Same Path?
Sony had just bought Columbia Pictures, one of the largest Hollywood studios, for $3.45 billion. Japanese property company Mitsubishi Estate took control of Rockefeller Center in New York City that ... ( read original story ...)
What property developers can learn from Japan’s Azabudai Hills
The US$4b development seeks to become an international hub for foreigners and VCs. Japan’s newest composite redevelopment Azabudai Hills may just serve as an important cornerstone to Tokyo’s ambitions ... ( read original story ...)