2018 to see growing China-Japan economic rivalry in Asia

The "proxy war" waged between China and Japan for economic and strategic influence in Asia is likely to be stepped up in the New Year. It is a conflict hidden temporarily from general view behind a screen of neutral-sounding regional initiatives. ( 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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)