Previously worshipped as idols with 'beautiful women and new cars', Japan's yakuza struggle to get credit cards and pay the bills after a series of crackdowns ... ( read original story ...)
Property developer China Vanke raises nearly $500 million in HK share sale
TOKYO (Reuters) - Inpex, Japan's largest oil and gas exploration and production company, said on Thursday it has bought a 16.7% stake in the Moray East... JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Africa's biggest pay ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Tycoon’s success a ray of sunshine for Napier owner
Napier racehorse owner Bruce Lewis wasn’t at Matamata last Saturday to see his star two-year-old Tokyo Tycoon maintain his unbeaten record because he was still trying to sort out his house and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese investors turn net sellers of overseas bonds on U.S. rate worries
Japanese investors turned net sellers of foreign bonds last week, after three weeks of buying, as U.S. bonds fell on concerns over further policy tightening by the Federal Reserve. ( read original story ...)
Japanese spa apologises for only changing water twice a year after deadly bacteria found
The manager of a 158-year-old Japanese guesthouse has apologised for only changing its spa bath water twice a year after it was found to be teeming with poisonous bacteria. The Daimaru Besso ... ( read original story ...)
The best new offerings in Japan that will help you make the most of a trip to the land of the rising sun
If you are dreaming up a trip to Japan, you are not alone! Here are some of the best new offerings in the country to prep you for a trip. ( read original story ...)
Peaking Inflation Risks Are Sending Japan Investors a Curveball
Japan’s inflation is set to cool sharply from its peak as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s energy subsidies kick in, complicating the picture for investors trying to gauge whether the central bank is ... ( read original story ...)
London property forecast: capital predicted to be global ‘megacity’ with house prices 12 times incomes by 2037
London property forecast: capital predicted to be global ‘megacity’ with house prices 12 times incomes by 2037 - With house prices expected to reach 12 times annual salaries, the capital is set to bec ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Buys Supercomputer Just To Predict Torrential Downpours
You know that climate change is a problem when a supercomputer to do short-term prediction of the formation of linear rainbands and the torrential ... ( read original story ...)
China’s economy is looking at a new wave of Japanification
China today looks “strikingly similar” to Japan in its post property bubble era, according to Citigroup analysts Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Unexpected Wonders of Japan’s Fairytale Village: How were Foreign Visitors Surprised By Shirakawa-go?
Gifu’s Shirakawa-go is loved by all! The town’s homes, known for their unique triangular thatched roofs, are one of Japan’s most famous World Heritage Sites. In this article, we’ll be looking at what ... ( read original story ...)
What the U.S. Did to Japanese Americans Could Happen Again
Dorothea LangeThis past weekend’s Remembrance Day commemorating the unjust detention of Japanese Americans during World War II reminded me of how a law school classmate of mine once questioned why I ... ( read original story ...)
In Photos: 116-yr-old property in Osaka Pref. designed by renowned architect vandalized
New evidence released in case of Japan's longest-serving death row inmate ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Picker Beating 99% of Peers Bets on Japanese Real Estate
A top-performing fund manager for Japanese stocks is betting on a revival of the nation’s property shares after worries over the Bank of Japan’s hawkish shift drove the sector’s underperformance. ( read original story ...)
The “mistress” who read the will “giving all her property to her adulterous partner” said a shocking word while laughing in front of her children.
Hundreds of thousands of couples divorce every year in Japan. Did you know that there are cases in which an inheritance can cause unexpected problems even if the divorce was amicable? In this issue, ... ( read original story ...)
Five luxury Tokyo hotels that would be perfect for The White Lotus – if season 3 is set there
During the chat, Johnny discussed the cancellation of his Hulu sitcom Reboot when the topic of The White Lotus season three seemed to, accidentally, pop up. Johnny said: ‘He [Mike] and I had been in ... ( read original story ...)