Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) is acquiring a portfolio of 17 grade-A logistics assets with an average age of 1.6 years in China, Vietnam and Japan for a combined total value of $1.4 billion.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Estate taps Trip.com to spur regional tourism in Japan
Trip.com has teamed up with Mitsubishi Estate, one of Japan's biggest property developers, to help regional tourism in Japan recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Painting listed as an important cultural property sold at auction
A painted handscroll dating to the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) that is registered with the government as an important cultural property has fetched 243.9 million yen ($2.13 million) in a rare auction ... ( read original story ...)
Cleaning up after ‘kodokushi’, a lonely death, is becoming a growth industry in Japan
Sometimes it is the unanswered knock of a friend or relative, sometimes an unpaid gas or water bill, but in the case of Kenji Kono the first sign of tragedy was ... ( read original story ...)
Little Tokyo Service Center – Bilingual Korean Resident Service Coordinator/Care Manager
Location: Little Tokyo Service Center office. Salary: starting rate of $19.25/hr increases DOE. Hours: Full Time, Regular, Non-exempt position with benefits. Start Date: LTSC's So ... ( read original story ...)
Revealed: The Japanese estate agent selling houses for up to 50% off their market value, with one catch – these ‘accident properties’ have a tragic past including murder
The estate agent, in Japan, estimates that houses where natural deaths occur are reduced in price by up to 20%, whereas if a murder takes place in the property, the sale price can be halved. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Crypto Exchange bitFlyer Eyes Expansion with Acquisition
Flyer is considering further scaling up its operations by the acquisition of small rival exchanges, co-founder Yuzo Kano revealed. ( read original story ...)
Six Senses to open first property in Japan in 2024
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has revealed plans to open its first property in Japan in 2024 - Six Senses Kyoto. ( read original story ...)
‘In Japan the architect is king’: why Niseko homebuyers build their own
International buyers find it cheaper and more practical to start from scratch in the country’s biggest ski resort ... ( read original story ...)
The first ‘Six Senses’ in Japan will open in Kyoto in the spring of 2024, offering 81 luxury rooms
Six Sense Kyoto will open in the spring of 2024. The Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG)’s luxury hotel brand will be the first appearance in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan to consider debating hike to capital gains tax next year -media
Japan's government and ruling party will consider debating next year revising the country's capital gains tax as part of efforts to address income disparities, Jiji news agency reported. ( read original story ...)
Six Senses set for Japan debut with Kyoto property
Historically the largest city and still thought to be the heart of Japan, Kyoto is famed for its Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces, traditional Japanese architecture and beautiful cherry ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares tick up on China property relief, focus shifts to Sino-U.S. talks
Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday, as relief in China's property sector supported sentiment while investors also kept a close eye on a key meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of England governor ‘very uneasy’ about inflation amid ‘tight’ labour market – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda says China’s property woes unlikely to trigger global shock
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday that China's property sector woes were unlikely to trigger a global shock as the country was not saddled with huge external debt. ( read original story ...)
Small Luxury Hotels of the World signs first property in Sapporo
Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has signed its first property in Sapporo. The Chalet Ivy Jozankei is located in Sapporo’s hot spring resort town of Jozankei, on the banks of Toyohira River and ... ( read original story ...)