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Japan to offer families $11,000 per child to leave Tokyo
Japan’s shrinking and ageing population and the migration of younger people to the capital have disproportionately hit the regions beyond Tokyo, Osaka and a handful of other major cities. ( read original story ...)
Centara Grand Hotel Osaka’s introductory rate ahead opening
In anticipation of the opening of its first-ever hotel in Japan, Centara Hotels & Resorts is offering an exclusive introductory rate for its debut property – Centara Grand Hotel Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Japan to offer families ¥1mn per child to leave Tokyo
Japan is planning to sweeten the financial incentive for parents who opt to move out of Tokyo as the government attempts to reverse decades of demographic decline, economic migration and the lure of ... ( read original story ...)
3 factors driving firms to invest in Japan’s real estate
Investors can get a 5%-6% annual yield when investing in the Land of the Rising Sun. Back in February, when borders were still closed, Peter Young and his team invested in real estate assets in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Continuously hospitalized in a “special room” costing several hundred thousand yen a month… The last days of a “Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly don” who had enjoyed a …
Mr. Uchida had been hospitalized since the summer due to health problems. He was hospitalized in a special room at the Jikei University Hospital. The hospitalization cost several hundred thousand yen ... ( read original story ...)
Business and gov’t execs, netizens lament New Year air traffic system glitch
A number of air travelers — including elected officials, businessmen and netizens have denounced the technical glitch that hounded the country's air ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange holds year-end ceremony, PM Fumio Kishida participates
The Tokyo Stock Exchange marked its last trading day of 2022 with a ceremony but the celebrations were subdued as the Nikkei Average posted its first year-on-year decline in four years, reported NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Interview: Don’t neglect Japan-U.S. friendship ‘garden’
In business, culture and politics, the friendship between Japan and the United States has become unshakeable in recent decades--so much so that both countries may be in danger of taking it for granted ... ( read original story ...)
China tech talent eager to work in Japan, Tokyo entrepreneur says
With China continuing to crack down on internet-based businesses, one Japan-based entrepreneur sees a golden opportunity to recruit Chinese tech engineers frustrated by dimming prospects at home. Luo ... ( read original story ...)
Annual income is at least 4 figures million yen and prize money…! The Realities of the “Supporting Foreigners” Behind the Breakthrough of Japan’s e-Sports Teams
The number of players in Japan is said to be 4 million. Japan is using foreign players to help them win the championship! They are also making it a good business to move to Japan, and are practicing ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Nagasaki continue anti-addiction steps for IR plans
Osaka’s anti-addiction headquarters is led by the prefectural governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, assisted by other officials with relevant knowledge. The body has been set up based on Osaka’s own ordinance ... ( read original story ...)
Families moving out of Tokyo to get up to ¥1 mil per child
The government is set to offer families relocating from the Tokyo metropolitan area up to 1 million yen per child, up from 300,000 yen, as part of efforts to reduce population concentration in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan start-up seeks to expand abroad with exoskeleton business
A start-up founded by a researcher at Tokyo University of Science that developed a wearable exoskeleton to support heavy lifting is hoping to make further inroads overseas in nations that have aging ... ( read original story ...)
How Osaka-Ya serves up sweet mochi and other treats for new year celebrations
There are only two Japanese confectionaries left in Northern California and one of them is in downtown Sacramento. ( read original story ...)
Explainer: How will Japan resolve shipping insurance for Russian LNG imports?
Japan, the world's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer, is facing its latest challenge in securing vital gas supplies from Russia after Western reinsurers said they would halt marine war ... ( read original story ...)