An architecturally impressive home full of Japanese inspiration in Beverly Hills is set to ... the standout, low-slung property is in Trousdale Estates, a much-coveted neighborhood in the foothills of ... ( read original story ...)
If Taylor Swift were here, she’d be staying in these knockout corner suites
There's also a gym with state-of-the-art equipment and a handy coin-operated laundry.The roomIf Taylor Swift were here, she too would be staying in a corner suite, one of six at the hotel. The suites ... ( read original story ...)
If Harry Styles were here, he’d be staying in these knockout corner suites
There's also a gym with state-of-the-art equipment and a handy coin-operated laundry.The roomIf Harry Styles were here, she too would be staying in a corner suite, one of six at the hotel, which has ... ( read original story ...)
This Japanese Pine tree in Port Moody is a legacy of Disney’s “Shogun” filming
Much of FX's "Shogun" on Disney+ is filmed in Metro Vancouver, and the production crew left a Japanese White Pine tree as a permanent legacy. ( read original story ...)
WRAPUP-Asia’s factories struggle for growth as Japan falters, China unsteady
Japan unexpectedly slipped into recession in the fourth quarter ... second-largest economy is tentatively finding its footing after a deep slump caused by its property sector woes. Investors are ... ( read original story ...)
The strangest buildings in the world FULL of secrets
These mysterious houses would even baffle Sherlock Holmes! From labyrinth houses that make no sense to stately homes shrouded in secrets, step inside with an open mind ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s factories struggle for growth as Japan falters, China unsteady
Asia’s major manufacturing economies struggled to claw their way out of decline in February with Japan particularly squeezed by a steeper fall in demand while an uneven recovery in China overshadowed ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Wants Some of Japan’s Newfound Market Swagger. It Might Get Japan’s Lost Decade Instead.
Japan’s episode was brought on by the collapse of a real estate bubble in the early 1990s. Naturally, China tops the watch-list as a property crisis exacerbates deflation. Germany gets mentioned as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Insurers Will Sell Cross-Shareholdings After Scandal
Japan’s largest property-and-casualty insurers said they will sell cross-shareholdings after the government pressured them to abandon the decades-old practice. Most Read from BloombergHow Much Wealth ... ( read original story ...)
Execs at 4 major Japanese insurers to take pay cut over price fixing
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A total of about 130 executives at four major Japanese property and casualty insurance companies will take up to 50 percent pay cuts for colluding to fix prices in contracts with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo rent for family-oriented apartments passes $1,260 avg.: realty IT co.
Renting apartments targeted at families in Japan's capital now costs over 190,000 yen (approx. $1,260) on average per month, a real estate-re・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Hyatt debuts Hyatt House branded property in Tokyo, Japan
Hospitality major Hyatt has bolstered its presence in Japan by opening its first Hyatt House-branded property in Tokyo. Hyatt House Tokyo Shibuya follows the debut of Hyatt House Kanazawa and marks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Index Sets Another Record High. Will the Topix Follow?
Such valuation obviously did not make sense. As the bubble burst, Tokyo stocks plunged some 70% and Japanese property lost 80% of its value in the 1990s. Japan also entered a negative spiral of ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign News: Spies, Spies & Spies
"AMERICANS ARE SPYING IN JAPAN!" splashed out Tokyo's chauvinistic Kokumin Shimbun last week, exposed the horrid fact that pictures of Japanese business buildings in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Real Estate Leader Housing Japan Launches New Investment Sales Division
Housing Japan launches its Investment Sales Division, offering a comprehensive mix of property investment, sales assistance, and management services in Tokyo's luxury real estate market. TOKYO, JAPAN ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei breaks bubble-era record
Japan's blue-chip Nikkei 225 on Thursday finally broke through a record high set just before the country's asset bubble catastrophically burst in the early 1990s. Its stock market was hit by global ... ( read original story ...)