Five suspects were arrested on June 7 in connection with a body found buried in an empty lot in the northern Japan city of Akita, sources clo・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s plan to dump toxic water condemned
In particular, the data showed that the content of Cs-137, a radioactive element that is a common byproduct in nuclear reactors, is 180 times that of the standard maximum stipulated in Japan's food ... ( read original story ...)
Kids in struggling households have harder time keeping up with class: Tokyo city survey
TOKYO -- Higher percentages of children in struggling families ... strained household finances such as failing to pay for utility bills or rent and a lack of property or leisure experiences such as ... ( read original story ...)
9 best mid-range hotels in Tokyo for around ¥20,000
In a city as big as Tokyo, deciding on a hotel can be quite the task. Not only do you have to choose a neighbourhood, you also have to think about the price range and style of accommodation, with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling on patent territoriality could open new doors: counsel
Akiko Araki, managing partner at Araki International IP & Law, says she agrees with the ruling, adding: “If the territoriality principle is strictly applied, people who place their server outside ... ( read original story ...)
Is China heading for Japan-like stagnation? Economist says the worst is likely behind us
Japan's economy grew rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s ... Case in point is China's massive property sector, where a nascent recovery appears to have stalled. "Extrapolating the sales data in 1Q, one ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, the restitution of looted works of art is starting to be debated
Tokyo returned a painting to Poland that was stolen in 1940 by the Nazis, while South Korea and China are also requesting the return of many works of cultural heritage. ( read original story ...)
Goodman’s Japanese logistics hubs are aesthetic wonders
Japan has become a key market for the group ... is almost complete and is now being held up as the model for similar projects that the Australian property giant wants to build globally. Aesthetics is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Repatriated a Nazi-Looted Baroque Painting to Poland After Authorities Yanked It From a Tokyo Auction Block
The artwork, attributed to Alessandro Turchi, was on the list of the most valuable pieces taken from Poland during World War II. ( read original story ...)
Century Properties buying out Japanese partner in housing unit
MANILA -Century Properties Group (CPG) is set to fully control Phirst Park Homes Inc., its joint venture with Mitsubishi Corp., by acquiring the latter’s entire 40-percent stake in the business ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian Palm Oil Billionaire Bachtiar Karim’s Son Is Building A Property Group To Diversify The Family’s Business Empire
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 ...)