Chayadi Karim runs family-owned Invictus Developments and aims to double its property assets to $1 billion in the next five years. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s growing problem with ‘trash homes’ prompts questions about lack of social support
Trash houses or ‘gomi-yashiki’ are local eyesores whose owners spill mounds of rubbish onto the streets and surrounding properties, attracting pests, causing problems for local governments across the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-based CKD acquires property in Kulim Hi-Tech Park for new plant
Acquisition marks company’s confidence in Malaysia’s vibrant semiconductor and machinery industry, says Mida CEO. ( read original story ...)
Average price of existing condominium sales in Tokyo Metropolitan Area (JPY 10,000 per sq. m.) (1992=100)
This table shows the change in house prices during a single quarter, adjusted for inflation. Adjusting house price rises (or declines) for inflation produces a more accurate picture of the change in ... ( read original story ...)
Snap up one of Japan’s 8.5 million ‘ghost’ homes for just £2k
Listed for an even smaller price tag – just JP¥400,000, or £2,400 ($3k) – this residence in the town of Numata on Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's islands, is another real estate steal from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tallest wooden tower is opening in Ginza later this year
The Ginza skyline in Tokyo has just welcomed a towering new addition: the Takagi building, a sustainable medium-high-rise edifice. Constructed primarily from Tama timber, this 56-metre-tall tower is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s capital spending jumps 11 pct in Jan.-March quarter
Capital spending by Japanese companies in the January-March period rose 11 percent year on year posting an eighth straight quarter of ... ( read original story ...)
Court rules US online video portal violated Japan firm’s video comments patent
Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has ruled that a U.S.-operated internet video portal violated the patent of a Japanese video hosting ... ( read original story ...)
The 5th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) 2023 celebrate popularity of Japan’s alpine market
Organisers of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards have opened the call for entries for Greater Niseko at an opportune time for the world-renowned Japanese holiday property market. The 5th ... ( read original story ...)
Video Games Pioneer Kenzo Tsujimoto Enters Ranks Of Japan’s 50 Richest
This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Japan’s Richest 2023. See the full list here. ( read original story ...)
Body wrapped in cloth found in southwest Japan vacant shop
A body wrapped in a clothlike material was found inside a vacant shop in a building in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on May 29, and police a・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Letter reveals SLO County soldier’s World War II experiences. How did it end up in Japan?
A long-lost letter discovered by a Japanese historian in an old book sheds new light on the wartime experiences of a San Luis Obispo County man. Edward “Eddie” Borradori of Ca ... ( read original story ...)
Map reveals Japanese Knotweed hotspots – is your town filled with damaging weed that could threaten your home?
JAPANESE Knotweed has cost taxpayers £286,429 in the last five years as Brits complain about infestations in their gardens, The Sun can reveal The worst offender was St Albans, where £50,887 was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says it will destroy North Korean missiles after satellite launch alert
Japan said Monday that it will shoot down North Korean missiles that enter its territory after Pyongyang notified Tokyo of its plan to launch a satellite between May 31 and June 11. ( read original story ...)
Where to Stay in Tokyo: 11 Best Hotels and Airbnbs in Japan’s Capital
Where to stay in Tokyo, since your hotel or Airbnb will more than likely dictate your travel experience. Tokyo’s hotel scene is as diverse as the city itself, which is a place of dizzying contrasts: ... ( read original story ...)
Court sides with Japanese firm in cross-border patent infringement suit
Dwango asked the Tokyo District Court to order FC2 to stop distributing videos and pay damages. But the court ruled that FC2 was not violating the patent because its servers are located in the United ... ( read original story ...)