Japanese property firm Leopalace21 Corp. has opened a serviced apartment complex in Cambodia to cater to growing demand from foreign business executives and short-term travelers to one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economies. Leopalace21 says its 14 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s glut of abandoned homes: Hard to sell but bargains when opportunity knocks
The condo was inherited by one of her daughters, but she had no use for the property — it was nearly five decades old and tied to painful memories of her late mother. So it remained abandoned, like millions of other homes in Japan that have been left ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Leopalace21 opens serviced apartments in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH – Property firm Leopalace21 Corp. has opened a serviced ... Leopalace21 has advanced into Southeast Asia in recent years, joining other Japanese companies tapping into emerging countries in the region to supplement business activity that ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Buys Tokyo Offices as Japan Upgrades Growth Forecast
The deals come during the same week that the Japanese government upgraded its outlook for economic ... it is five-minute walk away from the main JR Shinjuku Station. The property has attracted numerous quality tenants due to its prime location, GIC said ... ( read original story ...)
Based Japanese Deport North Korean Refugees
Japan acted in its own national interest recently, it deported several North Korean fishermen who ostensibly washed up on its shores and decided to criminally prosecute several others who stole property from a largely uninhabited island. The Norks even ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi Group invests US$30 million in HCM City’s green property
The Diamond Lotus Riverside Complex in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City will be built in accordance with green construction standards with US$30 million in investment from the Japanese Mitsubishi Group. The investment will be made through Phuc Khang ... ( read original story ...)
Is It Time to Try Investing in Japan Again?
"all the land in Japan, a country the size of California, was worth about $18 trillion, or almost four times the value of all property in the United States at the time." The grounds of the Imperial Palace were reported to be worth more than France. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new rental office supply seen tripling in 2018
TOKYO -- With a string of new large office building projects slated for completion, three times as much new office space is expected to hit the market in central Tokyo next year, possibly causing the office vacancy rate to stop falling for the first time ... ( read original story ...)
Final Fantasy is being turned into a VR roller-coaster ride in Japan
If you can make it out to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, you will be able to experience the ride for cheap. Although prices vary depending on the day you choose to go, you can get a pass for this ride for as little as a 3,500 yen, which is roughly $31. ( read original ...
Development of a Nanowire Device to Detect Cancer With a Urine Test
Nagoya, Japan - Cells communicate with each other through a number of different mechanisms. Some of these mechanisms are well-known: in animals, for example, predatory threats can drive the release of norepinephrine, a hormone that travels through the ... ( read original story ...)
NKorea boat captain charged in theft from tiny Japan island
Japanese police this month arrested the captain and two crew members on suspicion they stole a generator and appliances from a barn on the island.(Masanori Takei/Kyodo News via AP) The increased pace of the past few weeks has prompted Japanese authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sumo champion Harumafuji charged with assault
The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) also recommended that its director Takanohana be demoted for failing to report the incident quickly enough, Kyodo news agency said. Takanohana is a former sumo champion himself and the JSA is expected to finalise its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 3 Day Itinerary for First Time Visitors
Spelt Chūō, this central district of Tokyo is a thriving business area yet there’s plenty to entice visitors. Our first stop, Hama-Rikyu Gardens at 1-1 Hamarikyu-teien, are a real oasis of calm in the heart of Tokyo. Originally a hunting ground and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories, retailers rev up as some central bankers call for debate on rates
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s best run of growth in a decade looks set to stretch into 2018, with data on Thursday showing most factories and consumers stepping up a gear, giving policymakers more reasons to discuss an end to crisis-era stimulus. Industrial ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says ‘comfort women’ deal flawed, but Japan insists on no change
"Regardless of the Japanese government's stance, we take the investigation results seriously and humbly," South Korean foreign ministry spokesman Roh Kyu-deok told a news briefing, adding Seoul would formulate follow-up measures as soon as possible that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories, retailers rev up, central bankers flag stimulus reduction
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s factories and retailers posted better-than-expected growth in activity in November, while minutes from the central bank’s last policy meeting showed board members raising the prospect of reducing stimulus. The firm data and ... ( read original story ...)