Share prices may have finally overtaken level of 1989 but sentiment in Tokyo is nowhere near bullish as it was ... ( read original story ...)
Opponents of controversial Tokyo park redevelopment file petition
to designate the famous avenue of nearly 150 gingko trees in the area as a scenic cultural property for protection, Kopp said. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike in February approved the plan, giving a green ... ( read original story ...)
Asian property portfolios shift away from office sector to logistics
Asia-Pacific property portfolios typically have 40%-50% allocated to ... "We do have residential assets in Tokyo as well as Osaka. And we've been pleasantly surprised by the rental growth that's ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung supplier Tokyo Electron has a new home in Austin at mixed-use tower RiverSouth
Tokyo Electron, which has been located at a southeast Austin campus for 30 years, will be the newest tenant at RiverSouth, near Lady Bird Lake. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse reclaims top spot for market capitalization in Asia
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has reclaimed top spot in Asia in total market capitalization of listed companies in U.S. dollar terms, data showed Monday, some three-and-a-half years after it ceded the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Carmakers Forge Ahead With EV Investments Despite Slowdown
Toyota, Honda and Panasonic Holdings Corp. — which supplies car batteries to Tesla and Toyota — were the only Japanese businesses in the top 20 companies pledging foreign direct investment in ... ( read original story ...)
Wim Wenders on Beyoncé’s tribute to Paris, Texas and how Tokyo toilets inspired his new film
Wim Wenders on Beyoncé’s tribute to Paris, Texas and how Tokyo toilets inspired his new film - INTERVIEW: The German auteur has been Oscar-nominated for ‘Perfect Days’. He talks to Kevin E G Perry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Doing Well But Isn’t ‘There’ Yet
US Ambassador Rahm Emanuel's recent Washington Post article ,“What no expert saw coming: the rise of Japan,” lauds the country's progress on the def ... ( read original story ...)
Tech, Property Rallies Push Asian Exchanges Higher
Asian stock markets largely rallied Friday on Wall Street cues and strength in real estate and technology issues. Hong Kong rallied and Tokyo finished in the green, as did most other regional ... ( read original story ...)
Man given prison term for food prank at beef bowl diner in Osaka
A man who appeared in a viral video engaging in unsanitary behavior at a Yoshinoya beef bowl diner in Osaka was given a two-year-and-four-month prison term and fined 200,000 yen on Thursday, with the ... ( read original story ...)
Prospects for Japan’s high-end property segments are bright: Savills
Analysts expect promising growth from the country’s luxury sectors. According to a Savills report, Japan has all the trappings of a high-end tourism destination – a rich and refined culture, renowned ... ( read original story ...)
Man given prison term after food prank at beef bowl diner in Osaka
A man who appeared in a viral video engaging in unsanitary behavior at a Yoshinoya beef bowl diner in Osaka was given a two-year-and-four-month prison term and fined 200,000 yen ($1,300) on Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese property insurers likely to withstand losses despite Noto Peninsula Earthquake: GlobalData
Property insurers in Japan are expected to maintain profitability in 2024 despite the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Noto Peninsula at the start of ... ( read original story ...)
The Luxury Penthouse Has Found a Wealthy Audience in Japan
Part of the credit goes to younger people with foreign experience, as well as the influence of Chinese buyers flooding into Japan these days. It also reflects changing values about what constitutes ... ( read original story ...)
CLI acquires four properties in Southeast Asia
CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) has acquired four properties in Southeast Asia. The latest acquisitions include two industrial properties in Singapore by Extra Space Asia, the Asia-focused ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Property Bubble Bust Is Beginning To Look Like Japan’s
China's slide into deflation came when Japan was snapping out of it. In the third quarter of 2023, Japan's residential property price index rose at an annual rate of 2.4%, following an even more ... ( read original story ...)