Tag: property

Sun-splashed, laid-back, a bit rough around the edges, the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa invert Japan’s usual precision and polish. And did we mention the empty beaches? ( read original story ...)

Japan's government has announced the nation's COVID-19 state of emergency will end this week so the economy can be reactivated as infections slow. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said the ... ( read original story ...)

China’s ‘tech revolution’ is a threat to democratic nations, says commissioner of agency overseeing military R&D, advocating deeper cooperation with Washington. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday on lingering fears over the risk of default by major Chinese property developer Evergrande Group, with market players worried about the potential impact on the global ... ( read original story ...)

Stagnating growth and pressure from the Covid crisis on the economy mean Japan needs to push out some large-scale structural reforms fast — or risk a much bigger economic fallout. William Pesek ... ( read original story ...)

Musician, streetwear entrepreneur, potential 2024 US presidential candidate and self-professed “creative genius,” Kanye West has purchased a US$57.3 million (S$77.3 million)  house on California’s ... ( read original story ...)

More than 300 Japanese were dead or missing today after two typhoons within 24 hours hit central and western Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Is China the new Japan? The monumental debts of Evergrande, the Chinese real-estate developer, may signal the beginning of a slow property crash in China, which could engulf its ageing population much ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's major universities including those with close ties with China are moving to tighten background checks on foreign students seeking to study civil-military technologies, according to a Kyodo ... ( read original story ...)

A survey of 56 universities, some with close China ties, found many had increased checks. About 40 per cent of Japan’s foreign students are Chinese. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher Friday, with the Nikkei index briefly climbing over 2 percent, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as concerns receded over the potential collapse of Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

A new viral TikTok trend has students vandalalizing school property and posting video proof on the social media app. ( read original story ...)

Asian shares mostly declined Tuesday, with Tokyo down 2.2% as worries about heavily indebted Chinese real estate developers weighed on sentiment. On Monday, U.S. stocks logged their biggest drop since ... ( read original story ...)

The gains come after Evergrande, a Chinese property developer who's stock dropped over 20 percent in the last five days, promised to pay interest payments to the US on a $300 billion debt. ( read original story ...)

Foreign businesses in China are becoming key targets in a growing number of intellectual property lawsuits filed by Chinese companies. Enhanced IP legislation, which has led to high amounts of damages ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday as caution prevailed before the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting, but the decline was limited with temporary relief provided by Chinese property ... ( read original story ...)