The Wyndham Garden brand has expanded its portfolio with its new Christchurch Kilmore Street 96-key property, created in partnership with Marsden Group and Clearwater Construction. Located in the ... ( read original story ...)
Nankai All Line 2 Day Pass: Ride the Nankai Electric Railway & Enjoy Famous Fall Spots in Osaka
If you've ever used the Kansai International Airport, you may have taken a ride on the Nankai Electric Railway. Trains run directly from the airport to many popular tourist destinations around Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to recognize same-sex partnership: Koike
Tokyo will move to recognize same-sex partnerships, Governor Yuriko Koike said, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so, as activists push for national recognition. Japan is the only nation of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnerships, as activists in Japan push for greater LGBT rights
Governor Yuriko Koike said the Japanese capital will draft a basic principle to recognise such unions by the end of March, but marriage is still not possible. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnership: Governor
TOKYO: Tokyo will move to recognise same-sex partnerships, its governor said, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so, as activists push for national recognition. Japan is the only nation of the ... ( read original story ...)
Property tax reform plan welcomed
ZHAO QIRUI/FOR Although details of the pilot plan have not been released, experts said it would take tax regimes in mature markets into account and adapt them to the situation in China. In 2011, ... ( read original story ...)
GA technologies is making a debut in the franchise business with a nationwide free consultation service helping customers find their ideal real estate
It is a national-wide service offered by the contracted franchisees with the aim of supporting customers to find a house that best suits their needs. The "LIVING ADVISOR " consultation service ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Curb Tax Rise on Commercial Land
The Japanese government and ruling camp plan to halve an expected rise in fixed property tax on commercial land whose prices have risen, sources familiar with their discussions said Tuesday. You are ... ( read original story ...)
Collapsed shed at our cheap countryside house reveals unusual Japanese gems from the past
After recently purchasing a dirt-cheap house with land in the Japanese countryside for just one million yen (roughly US$1,000), our team has been gleefully inspecting the property in all sorts of ... ( read original story ...)
Before Pearl Harbor, L.A. was home to thriving Japanese communities. Here’s what they were like
What was life like on Dec. 6, 1941, and in the years before then for one group of people for whom Pearl Harbor would drastically alter their lives — the Japanese and Japanese Americans in Los Angeles? ( read original story ...)
Cities such as London and New York are magnets for human capital, says property investment firm
John White of real estate investment management company Heitman discusses its ranking of cities as investment destinations and the appeal of London, Tokyo and New York. ( read original story ...)
About 100 Japanese lawmakers visit controversial shrine
A group of about 100 Japanese lawmakers prayed at a Tokyo shrine viewed by China and the Koreas as a symbol of Japanese wartime aggression ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Propose Limiting Stablecoin Issuance
Japan’s Financial Services Agency will propose legislation in 2022 to limit stablecoin issuance, so that only banks and wire transfer companies can issue them. ( read original story ...)
Japan markets set to jump after Wall Street rallies on omicron optimism
Dr. Anthony Fauci had said that the initial data on the omicron variant was "encouraging," though he cautioned that more information was needed to fully understand it. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida vows sweeping defence review, outlines other priorities in policy speech
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a policy speech on Monday (Dec 6), said he will conduct a sweeping review of the country’s defence policy amid a volatile security climate. He also listed ... ( read original story ...)
Hilton continues growth momentum in Japan and China
The hospitality group intensifies luxury presence with Waldorf Astoria and Conrad hotels in Osaka and Chongqing respectively. ( read original story ...)