While there has been some improvement in controlling the third wave of COVID-19 infections in Japan, the state of emergency will be extended in 10 prefectures. ( read original story ...)
Boutique Waikiki hotel sells for $8M to Japan investors
The buyer, Pineland Co. Ltd. is a real estate investment organization in Osaka, Japan, and the Waikiki property is its first investment in Hawaii, according to Steve Sombrero, president and owner of ... ( read original story ...)
Will my first-time buyer daughter lose her mortgage over the property’s Japanese knotweed?
My daughter is a first-time buyer and has found a property. We are hoping to complete so that she can avoid stamp duty by the March deadline, but the survey she has had carried out has discovered ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Man stored bodily fluid in bento boxes before splashing on women
Osaka police have arrested a 27-year-old man who is suspected of splashing his bodily fluid on multiple women in Osaka City over several years ... ( read original story ...)
Vandalism suspected at Japanese shrine with connections to Momotaro folk tale
A national-treasure listed hall at a shrine in this west Japan city with connections to the folk tale "Momotaro" (Peach Boy) has been found damaged with scratches which appear to have been made with ... ( read original story ...)
Concrete walls create “maze-like” feel inside House in Minoh-shinmachi by FujiwaraMuro Architects
Japanese studio FujiwaraMuro Architects has completed a house near Osaka with concrete walls that separate the interior spaces and extend through walls into the garden. Local studio FujiwaraMuro ... ( read original story ...)
Skyscrapers Lose Luster for Japanese Companies During Pandemic
Japan’s decades-long love affair with status-symbol office towers is now fading, as the pandemic upends work styles and puts a strain on company finances. ( read original story ...)
Japan to clarify copyright rules to prevent cosplay violations
The Japanese government is planning to review copyright rules to prevent possible legal violations by costume role players, as the number of people dressing up as animation and game characters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to clarify cosplay rules to prevent copyright violations
While wearing a character costume does not infringe copyright in Japan, a violation could occur if an individual is paid to do so, such as to make an appearance at an event. ( read original story ...)
Japan Woman Hides Mother’s Corpse For 10 Years To Avoid Eviction, Later Arrested
Japan woman named Yumi Yoshino, fearing eviction, stored dead body of her mom in the freezer to avoid getting caught, but was arrested by police. ( read original story ...)
Suga says Japan can lead world on multilateralism
As tensions roil between the United States and China, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed yesterday to take the lead to sustain a multilateral world order in such areas as free trade, climate ... ( read original story ...)
How A Former WeWork Exec Aims To Jumpstart The Property Market Landscape In China
After a proptech's $2 billion IPO last summer, all signs point to China being the next big growth area for the industry. Here's how a new start-up model is attempting to capitalize on the momentum. ( read original story ...)
Japan can lead world on multilateralism, says PM Suga at WEF event
But above all else, he reiterated his resolve to hold the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Ho Chi Minh City listed in the top 10 Asian s cities luring property investors interest
This is the first time that Vietnam’s Southern city entering the Top 10 cities most interested by Asian-Pacific real estate investors in 2021.View to a corner of Ho Chi Minh City.The list was surveyed ... ( read original story ...)
Record Tokyo apartment prices
TOKYO: Prices of newly-built apartments in the Tokyo area rose 1.7% last year, approaching the record highs seen during Japan’s asset-inflated bubble era that ended in the early 1990s, the country’s R ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo apartment prices rise to near bubble-era high in 2020
Prices of newly-built apartments in the Tokyo area rose 1.7% last year ... Real estate website Suumo said in a report that low interest rates and tax breaks helped sustain property demand amid the ... ( read original story ...)