TOKYO — Around 900 luxury watches worth almost US$13 million (S$17 million) are missing in Japan after a site renting them out folded and its owner fled to Dubai, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
900 luxury watches worth $17m ‘go missing’ in Japan as rental firm shuts down
Some of the timepieces have been spotted on an online auction site and in second-hand stores. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Around 900 luxury watches ‘go missing’ in Japan
Around 900 luxury watches worth almost US$13 million (RM61.2 million) are missing in Japan after a site renting them out folded and its owner fled to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan praises Korean-led solution to forced labor issue, but mum on follow-up
The Japanese government said Wednesday it has a positive view of the Korean-led solution to the Japanese forced labor compensation issue announced a year ago Wednesday, noting it has contributed to ... ( read original story ...)
Challenging Hydrodynamic Laws: Unraveling the Mysteries of Superfluid Turbulence
A theoretical framework aimed at measuring Reynolds similitude in superfluids could potentially prove the presence of quantum viscosity. Every liquid or gas, ranging from the air enveloping our planet ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. housing market becomes battleground for rival Japan homebuilders
OSAKA -- Japanese homebuilder Daiwa House Industry group is looking to construct a factory in the U.S. to make prefabricated panels as one of its biggest domestic rivals makes an ambitious bid for ... ( read original story ...)
Pritzker Prize 2024: Japanese housing pioneer Riken Yamamoto wins ‘Nobel of architecture’
From social housing to a glass-walled fire station, the 78-year-old architect has dedicated his career to fostering community in rapidly expanding cities. ( read original story ...)
This Luxury Hotel Brand Is Opening Its First Hotel In Japan
At the heart of the the property, Six Senses Spa will blend traditional healing with Japanese Zen culture to create one of a kind wellness experiences. With a range of treatments and wellness ... ( read original story ...)
Architectural, Japanese-Inspired New Build to List in L.A. for Nearly $30 Million
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 ...)