Japan take on Indonesia in their final AFC Asian Cup group match on January 24 and here's the latest information on kickoff time, plus TV and streaming options. ( read original story ...)
New Tokyo apartments averaged above 100 million yen in 2023 for first time ever
TOKYO :The price of new apartments in Tokyo during 2023 averaged more than 100 million yen annually for the first time ever, pushed up by rising labour and construction costs as well as an influx of ... ( read original story ...)
Labor, business agree on need for wage hikes in spring ‘shunto’
Tomoko Yoshino, chairwoman of Rengo (Japanese Trade Union Confederation), attended a forum sponsored by Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) held on Jan. 24 in Tokyo. Touching upon the negotiations, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 8.5 million abandoned rural homes, or akiya, have become a ‘cheap’ option for foreigner owners
A push into the city and population decline are two reasons they sit empty, as well as the Japanese preference to newly built homes rather than pre-owned. ( read original story ...)
How Japan is helping America’s youth leave home
The emergence of these lean, cheaply-capitalised and customer-hungry Japanese buyers has, says Whelan, created a distinct new “tension” in the US homebuilding sector: consolidation is in the air, with ...
Tokyo stocks end higher on firm tech shares, profit-taking caps gains
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday as tech issues were bought following an overnight rise in their U.S. counterparts, although the upside was limited as investors locked ... ( read original story ...)
Average price of new Tokyo apartment jumps in 2023, sets record
TOKYO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The price of new apartments in Tokyo leapt to a record 114.8 million yen ($777,093) in 2023, pushed up by rising labour and construction costs as well as an influx of foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Apartment Prices Reach Record for Third Straight Year
Tokyo new condo prices jumped to a record for the third straight year in 2023, driven by low supply and rising building costs. The average price of a new apartment for sale in the Japanese capital and ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Pizza Bar on 38th in Tokyo has a 3-month waiting list, and why that won’t happen at its Hong Kong pop-up – it’s already sold out
The Pizza Bar in the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo is considered one of the finest in Asia and normally has a three-month waiting list for a table A nine-course sampling of its coming omakase-style pop-up ... ( read original story ...)
Global warming has a bigger effect on compact, fast-moving typhoons
A group from Nagoya University in Japan has found that larger, slower-moving typhoons are more likely to be resilient against global warming. However, compact, faster-moving storms are more likely to ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Asian Film Festival Sets Competition, Focus Sections on Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand
Three Japanese films enjoying their world premieres, along with festival favorites “City of Wind” and “Solids by the Seashore,” are set to appear in the 13-title competition section of the Osaka Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks mixed in morning amid concern about overheated market
Tokyo stocks were mixed Thursday morning as advances led by technology issues were offset by some investors locking in gains followin ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sentences anime studio arsonist to death for killing 36
A Japanese man was sentenced to death on Thursday after killing 36 people and injuring almost as many more in an arson attack on a Kyoto anime studio in 2019. The attack made the fire the most ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Leaders Return to China Seeking to Bolster Cooperation
FILE PHOTO: Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) Chairman Masakazu Tokura delivers a speech at the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation luncheon meeting at Keidanren (Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Defendant convicted in Japan arson trial, sentencing later: media
A Japanese court found guilty on Thursday the perpetrator of a 2019 arson attack on an animation studio that killed 36 people, with sentencing expected later in the day, local media reported."I didn't ... ( read original story ...)
MFA director-general facing charges over use of diplomatic bags allowed to visit Tokyo
Ms Kaur obtained permission from the court for Oh to visit Tokyo from Jan 28 to Feb 20. The purpose of the trip was for leisure, according to court records. Oh wants to "explore and negotiate the ... ( read original story ...)