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 ...)
Japanese actor found semi-conscious in room next to dead parents
A leading Japanese Kabuki actor was found semi-conscious at home following a suspected suicide pact that left both his parents dead. Ichikawa Ennosuke’s manager discovered the 47-year-old in a ... ( read original story ...)
Mapletree Industrial Trust buys Osaka data centre for $503.8m, to raise $200m via new units
The trsust will be financing part of the acquisition cost through a private placement. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
My mortgage was refused due to Japanese knotweed that wasn’t even on my property – there’s a law I had no idea about
“In 2017 I bought a house and didn’t get a survey,” she wrote. “That property had Japanese knotweed within 7m of the boundary (not on property) and the lender later refused my mortgage renewal.” Lisa ... ( read original story ...)
Mini-theaters offer fun places for get-togethers
Last year’s closures of Iwanami Hall in Tokyo’s Jimbocho district and Theatre Umeda in ... renovated a wooden building designated as a registered tangible cultural property and opened the theater. He ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Stocks Shed All Gains for the Year to Dip Into Red
Whereas the stock markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have performed extremely well in 2023, Chinese markets are suffering from geopolitics and a whole host of uncertainties. ( read original story ...)
US money market fund assets hit record highs despite debt-ceiling fears
A picture illustration shows U.S. 100 dollar bank notes taken in Tokyo August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/File Photo ... ( read original story ...)