Tokyo 2020 marketing agency Dentsu is reportedly looking to sell its headquarters in the Japanese capital for ¥300 billion (£2.1 billion/$2.89 ... ( read original story ...)
Vandalism suspected in dozens of gashes found in 16th century Japanese castle
Cuts have been found in 30 spots inside Okayama Castle, including the moon-viewing turret -- a nationally designated important cultural pro ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Fudosan successfully acquires Tokyo Dome via tender offer
Property developer Mitsui Fudosan Co. said Tuesday its friendly tender offer for Tokyo Dome Corp. was successful, clinching the 102.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Korea’s NPS, Allianz in S$634 million Singapore property buy
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) and German insurer Allianz Group are buying a 50% stake in a commercial and retail property in Singapore from local property trust OUE Commercial REIT for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Coronavirus “Vigilantes” Keep Quiet under Emergency
Coronavirus vigilantes, who became known in Japan last year for harassing those who refused to comply with central and local government requests to stay at home or suspend business operations, have ... ( read original story ...)
Matt Damon to spend hotel quarantine in private residence
Matt Damon’s private quarantine inside his rumoured $22 million Byron Bay property presents a stark contrast to the conditions inside hotel quarantine. ( read original story ...)
Sun Life Financial unit pays $700M for Tokyo office tower
The unit of Canadian insurance giant Sun Life Financial agreed to pay $693 million for an 18-story Tokyo office building, according to the news outlet Mingtiandi. The building is the headquarters of ... ( read original story ...)
Subsidiary of Japanese construction firm buys big Dublin office center
DUBLIN — Toda America, a unit of Japan-based Toda Corp., bought Hites Plaza at 5601 Arnold Road in Dublin on Dec. 18, according to Alameda County property records. The buyer paid $34.7 million for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Real Estate News
Based on a new survey by international property consultant JLL, over 93 percent of corporate real estate leaders believe their business or recovery plans to mitigate the impact of the pandemic will be ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese wedding operator buys land in Haseko’s Hawaii resort
The publicly traded Japanese owner of Best Bridal Hawaii has purchased three parcels of land totaling nearly 7.5 acres in Haseko Development’s Hoakalei Resort, adjacent to the developer’s 52-acre ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo area theme parks remodel themselves while waiting out pandemic
Since last year, several of the major amusement and theme parks in the greater Tokyo area have successively been undergoing major renovations. J-Cast News (Jan 11) considers the factors affecting ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese mother, 3 children die in house fire in Australia
A Japanese mother and her three children died in a house fire in Australia over the weekend, local media reported Monday. The bodies of Kaoru Okano and her three daughters -- aged 3, 5 and 7 -- were ... ( read original story ...)
WORLD FAMOUS JAPANESE ARCHITECT KENGO KUMA TO DESIGN FIRST BRISBANE PROJECT WITH CROWN GROUP AND PLUS ARCHITECTURE
Leading Australian property developer Crown Group has engaged one of the world’s most renowned architects, Kengo Kuma, to design his first ever residential project in Brisbane, a $500 million ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GLP Japan Income Fund draws US$5.4 billion in two fundraising rounds
Singapore investment company GLP raised US$2.8 billion from more than 20 institutional investors globally at the second close of the GLP Japan Income Fund, bringing the total raised since the property ... ( read original story ...)
VirnetX Hires Chief Operating Officer for Japan Licensing
PRNewswire/ -- VirnetX™ Holding Corporation (US NYSE: VHC), an Internet security software and technology company, announced today that it has hired Darl McBride as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese opposition parties demand budget revisions
The budgets were drawn up without the assumption that the government would declare a fresh state of emergency for the Tokyo area, CDP leader Yukio Edano said. ( read original story ...)