South Korea’s Kangwon Land Inc, which operates Kangwon Land casino resort complex (pictured), has announced a KRW2.5-trillion (US$1.85-billion) new phase for the property, that will triple the size of ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry of Justice sign vandalized; Tokyo police searching for man who fled scene
A stone sign outside the Ministry of Justice was found vandalized with bright red paint early on April 3, sparking a police search for a man ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Shōgun’s Masterful Reimagining of 17th-Century Japan Is a Feat of Set Building
The FX miniseries refashions Vancouver into 1600s Osaka to capture the grit and grandeur of James Clavell’s 1975 novel ... ( read original story ...)
Shōgun ’s Masterful Reimagining of 17th-Century Japan Is a Feat of Set Building
To make a convincing Japan out of Vancouver, the team found an old cedar mill ... that involve going into the water in boats,” she says. The owners of the mill property dismantled “masses” of ... ( read original story ...)
Revisiting the iconic Park Hyatt Tokyo’s legacy, ahead of its year-long closure
It isn’t a very common occurrence for a hotel to be as enigmatic, or as famous, as the city it is in and many will agree that Tokyo and its Park Hyatt are inimitably linked in fame and stature. From ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector sentiment rises to 33-year high in 1st quarter
Optimism in Japan’s services sector climbed to a 33-year high in the first quarter on booming tourism and rising profits from price hikes, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong misses out on JLL’s top 25 cities for innovation, talent, while Beijing, Tokyo and Singapore make top 10
Hong Kong has been shut out of the rankings in a survey of innovation and concentration of talent in which cities in the Asia-Pacific region took five of the top 10 spots. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector mood climbs to 33-yr high, leaves scope for more BOJ hikes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Optimism in Japan's services sector climbed to a 33-year high in the first quarter on booming tourism and rising profits from price hikes, a central bank survey showed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s historic economic comeback shows just how screwed China is right now
Japan's long-comatose economy is finally showing proof of life. ( read original story ...)
If you want a preview of China’s economic collapse, just look at Japan
This bounce back has led to some mild cheering in the US, mostly confined to Wall Street backslaps and calls of " great quarter, guys " as East Asia portfolios grow. But in China, the reemergence of ... ( read original story ...)
‘We can’t access comparable property’: Seattle couple buys home in Japan for $30k
One Seattle couple is packing up their life here in Washington after they bought a house in Japan, but it wasn’t because they were priced out, at least not in the traditional sense. ( read original story ...)
Daily Digest: More trouble for United at SFO; Major VC lists Bay Area estate for over $33 million
Mechanic's liens at the failed Oceanwide Center construction project in downtown San Francisco have reportedly been consolidated and reduced to a fraction of their previous amount. Here's what else to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raids factory over deaths linked to health supplement
About a dozen Japanese health officials walked into the Osaka plant of the Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., as seen in footage of the raid widely telecasted on Japanese news. It is currently ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese health officials raid factory producing ‘deadly’ supplements
Japanese government officials have raided a factory producing health supplements that they say have killed at least five people and left more than 100 others in hospital. About a dozen people wearing ... ( read original story ...)
Aon: Dramatic property cat shift at renewals. ILS capital at new $108bn high
Broking giant Aon has noted a buyers market for property catastrophe reinsurance at the April renewals, with flat to slightly down pricing and an ... ( read original story ...)
‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried facing lengthy jail term
Bankman-Fried was arrested, and later found guilty of fraud and money laundering following a month-long trial. The "Crypto King’s" downfall was complete. Today, he - and the world - will find out what ... ( read original story ...)