Where to Stay in Osaka Because the city is one of Japan’s pre-eminent business hubs, hotels are abundant, high-quality and fairly priced. From the functional Welina Hotel Umeda just minutes from Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opens doors for foreign workers who may not want to come
Days after Japan passed a law introducing a foreign guest-worker program to bolster a labor force shrinking due to the aging population, a study showed it would struggle to compete with other develope... ( read original story ...)
Japan is Selling Dilapidated Homes for Extremely Low Prices to Alleviate its Housing Crisis
Today, many individuals, both young and old, desire to buy property, redesign, and refurbish an existing ... them into architectural marvels for both civic and domestic purposes. Japan, in particular, ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ingenious’ fix for Japan’s empty houses – homes for single moms
“Japan has a culture that makes it difficult for women to work ... women's and LGBT+ rights, human trafficking, property rights, and climate change. Visit news.trust.org) Our Standards:The Thomson Reu... ( read original story ...)
Photos from Japan space rovers show rocky asteroid surface
TOKYO -- Japan's space agency says more than 200 photos taken by two ... JAXA senior project member Takashi Kubota said at a news conference. One of the two rovers is believed to have travelled about ... ( read original story ...)
Early 2019 partner selection for Osaka’s casino bid
Osaka has consistently voiced support for hosting a so-called ... and development vision together with our industry-leading financial strength to deliver a large-scale MICE-based integrated resort tha... ( read original story ...)
Japan preparing for monster earthquake and 30-METRE tsunami that could kill and hurt ONE MILLION in next 30 years
The fear is that the Nankai Trough will be hit with a quake at the floor of the Pacific Ocean causing the enormous wave The tremor and the following wave has the potential to kill and injure up to a m... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close with 0.99 percent rise
A pedestrian walks past a display showing closing information of Tokyo's Nikkei Stock Average in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 06, 2018. EPA-EFE/FILE/KIMIMASA MAYAMA Tokyo stock exchange's benchmark Nikkei index ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank to shun Huawei in favor of Ericsson, Nokia equipment: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp plans to replace 4G network equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd with hardware from Nokia and Ericsson, Nikkei reported on Thursday, without ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank to replace Huawei equipment, Nikkei reports
Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank will be replacing hardware from Huawei Technologies in its 4G telecommunications network infrastructure in the next few years, Nikkei Asian Review reported on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
First Trial in Japan: NIPPON Platform Partners with NETS to Enable NETS QR Payments in Japan
Making Japan into cashless society is the motto for NIPPON Platform ... deposits/pay-with-ease/dbs-paylah [Link of OCBC Pay Anyone] https://www.ocbc.com/personal-banking/online-banking/payanyone.html ... ( read original story ...)
Short-Covering Japanese Bond Traders Bring Zero Yields Back Into Focus
(Bloomberg) -- Rising demand for haven assets is threatening to push Japan’s benchmark yield below zero percent and quash the likelihood of further central bank policy tweaks in the new year for fear ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Knotweed – Caveat Emptor!
Japanese Knotweed Ltd was contacted to carry out a survey at a property with an overgrown garden that had been left untouched for many, many years. Unfortunately, work on clearing the overgrown garden ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Knotweed Damage
If Japanese knotweed grows close to a property building, retaining/garden wall, fence or garden building, the underground roots and rhizomes can damage these structures as they exploit the cracks/mort... ( read original story ...)
Millions of Japanese homes are abandoned, and owners are giving them away for free
Japan's population is shrinking, with researchers predicting the loss of about 16 million citizens in a little more than two decades. Its residents are also trending older, meaning there are fewer you... ( read original story ...)
People In Canada Can Buy An Empty Home In Japan For Almost Nothing
First, Japan is a culture of "superstitions," or beliefs about the impression of the person who previously inhabited a property. Many of these abandoned homes were left empty after death, by suicide o... ( read original story ...)