Category: PROPERTY

Japan’s residential property prices continue to rise, despite weak demand and projected economic slowdown. During 2022, the nationwide residential property price index rose by 7.5% (3.4% ... ( read original story ...)

China will probably grow by about 5% this year. And for those for whom GDP growth is the only goal worth pursuing (it really isn’t) this sounds nothing short of disastrous. There have even been some ... ( read original story ...)

How Japanese culture views homeownership changed my perspective ... but it was also a way of being a good neighbor and wanting to use the skills that I have to maintain the property. If you are aware ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's major property insurers are suspected of having colluded over insurance premiums for corporate customers such as oil refiners ... ( read original story ...)

With Chinese consumer prices trending negative, economists everywhere can’t help but view the phenomenon through the lens of Japan. ( read original story ...)

At that time, the minimum wage in much of Japan was less than 800 yen. On July 1 this year, Australia hiked the wage to 23.23 Australian dollars ($15.40), citing rising consumer prices. It was a ... ( read original story ...)

Agents said buyers are snapping up residential units and tourist accommodation in Osaka, where a casino resort is expected to open in 2029. ( read original story ...)

Joji Obara was eventually charged with drugging, raping and killing Lucie. It's thought Joji raped hundreds of women and he often drugged them with chloroform beforehand. Sickeningly, he journaled ... ( read original story ...)

Netflix’s latest true-crime doc tells the horrific story of a 21-year-old British flight attendant who vanished in Japan—and how her father helped uncover her killer. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japanese property developer Tokyu Land will create a fund focused on renewable energy, partnering with Tokyo-based sustainability startup Sustech on plans for investment of 150 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)

Tucked away on a quiet corner in Shinjuku, a stone’s throw from the venerable Park Hyatt Hotel, lies Tokyo’s most unlikely 5-star property. More Manhattan than Tokyo, the Kimpton Shinjuku Hotel is ... ( read original story ...)

A father and daughter pair were arrested by the Japanese police on Jul. 24 for the suspected decapitation of a 62-year-old man. The man’s headless and naked body was discovered on Jul. 2 in a hotel ... ( read original story ...)

Accor has partnered with Ebisu Resort to expand its presence in Japan through the renovating and rebranding of the Daiwa portfolio into Grand Mercure and Mercure hotels. ( read original story ...)

Accor, the region’s largest international hospitality group is expanding its presence in Japan with the addition of the Daiwa Resorts. ( read original story ...)

Following the successful opening of Centara Grand Hotel Osaka in Japan this month, Centara Hotels & Resorts Plc is poised to mark another milestone in its business history. ( read original story ...)

Accor's presence in Japan is set to double while hotel openings gain momentum throughout the region. With travel and tourism surging once again on a global scale, countries such as Japan, Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)