Warren Buffett sees something in Japan's sogo shosha conglomerates, and says he'll throw out the idea of co-investment deals while visiting his holdings in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Atlanta’s New Nobu Hotel Brings Japanese-Styled Luxury To The City
When you stay at the new Nobu Hotel Atlanta there will be a Porsche on-hand should you need to run an errand (within three miles), but given the property’s prime location in heart of Buckhead and the ... ( read original story ...)
A professional couple who make over $200,000 combined say it’s ‘hilarious’ to think they could afford a home in Los Angeles
Stan Oklobdzija and his partner live in a one-bedroom condo in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo and he realizes he’s lucky ... by cutting half the floor-area ratio, the lot size of a property, and the amount ... ( read original story ...)
Office property under pressure as U.S. REIT index hits 14-year low
TOKYO/NEW YORK/LONDON -- From the U.S. to Japan, real estate investment trusts that focus on office property have taken a hit from fears that financing will be harder to come by amid turmoil in ... ( read original story ...)
Aloft Osaka Dojima review: If Harry Styles were here, he’d be staying in these knockout corner suites
The property commissioned a local artist and their work is seen on each floor in a different hue, representing icons of Osaka today and yesterday. There's also a gym with state-of-the-art equipment ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese pair busted for ‘sushi terrorism’ after viral prank
The pair now face obstruction of business and property damage charges that carry fines up to $6,080, and up to three years in prison. The incident is just the latest in “sushi terrorism” pranks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan property cat rates rise in “more orderly” April 1 renewals: Gallagher Re
Early signs of capacity shortages did not materialise for Japanese insurers as the overall supply-demand balance for reinsurance remained “delicately ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sushi terrorism’ social media trend lands pair of Japanese men in jail
Two Japanese men were arrested recently after one of them ate pickled ginger from a communal pot using his own chopsticks. ( read original story ...)
Japanese police arrest 2 for taking part in food ‘terrorism’ pranks at beef bowl chain
Police in Japan have arrested two men for contaminating a communal bowl of pickled ginger at a fast food restaurant, after a video of the prank was shared widely on social media. ( read original story ...)
What I learnt from three banking crises
And from my observations over three decades in Tokyo, London and New York ... In the late 1990s, Japanese bankers told me that they made property loans because this seemed “safer” than corporate loans ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police make arrests after prankster eats directly from communal container with chopsticks
Japanese police have arrested two men who posted a video on ... Toshihide Oka were arrested on suspicion of obstructing business and destroying and dirtying property. In a video shot by Oka and shared ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sushi terrorism:’ Japan police arrest 2 in food prank at beef bowl diner
Osaka prefectural police on Wednesday said Ryu Shimazu and Toshihide Oka were arrested on suspicion of obstructing business as well as destroying and dirtying property. In a video filmed by Oka and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese police arrest two men over ‘sushi terrorism’ prank
Japanese police have arrested two men who posted a clip showing ... Oka were arrested on suspicion of obstructing business as well as destroying and dirtying property. In a video filmed by Oka and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police arrest 2 in food prank at beef bowl diner
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police have arrested two men who posted a clip ... were arrested on suspicion of obstructing business as well as destroying and dirtying property. In a video filmed by Oka and ... ( read original story ...)
7,000 New Japanese Islands Were Just Discovered—Here’s What Could Happen With the Land
Advanced mapping technology recently discovered that a survey from 35 years ago significantly undercounted the country’s landmasses ... ( read original story ...)
Diners in Japan arrested for dipping own chopsticks in communal bowl of ginger
Arrests over prank at beef bowl restaurant in Osaka come in wake of ‘sushi terrorism’ revelations ... are also accused of destroying property by contaminating the container and ginger with their ... ( read original story ...)