The property sits above Otemachi Station, which is a hub of retail, services, and six subway lines, and it’s a 10-minute stroll to Tokyo Station, terminus for the Shinkansen high-speed service and ... ( read original story ...)
A small museum in Tokyo asserts Japanese sovereignty
TOKYO—Somewhere in the center of Japan’s busy capital is a small museum that asserts Japanese sovereignty over islands that are also being claimed by China, Russia and South Korea. The National Museum ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks poised for an economic comeback. But is it for real?
Tourism numbers and Tokyo property prices are surging, yet policymakers are struggling, fighting inflation and deflation. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Pimentel, Makabayan bloc raise concern over military deal with Japan
Pimentel did not hide his disappointment after Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri practically guaranteed the upper chamber’s ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), a military accord ... ( read original story ...)
Mapletree Industrial Trust’s DPU Set at 3.32 cents: 5 Highlights from its Latest Quarterly Result
With property expenses inching up 0.8% year on year for the quarter ... to 2.8 billion largely because of the equity fundraising in 1Q FY2024 to fund MIT’s Osaka data centre acquisition along with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Real Estate Renaissance: Foreign Investors Flock To Land Of The Rising Sun
Singapore has emerged as the leading contributor of cross-border investments in the Japanese commercial real estate market, with a total of $3 billion in acquisitions this year, as of Oct. 2. U.S. ( read original story ...)
Once again, talks on a EU-Australia free trade deal have collapsed. This is why.
"I came to Osaka with the intention to finalise a free trade agreement ... The issue of geographical indications – a type of intellectual property rights popularised by the EU to protect unique ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo neighbourhood wants to cancel Halloween. That’s a mistake
As the number of attendees peaked pre-pandemic, Shibuya began to lose patience with Halloween party goers. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
They gave up big city life to buy an abandoned $10,000 house in Japan and renovate it. They say they’ll never take on a project like that again.
"There are no shops at all, no convenience store, nothing — except about 30 potters that still work on their craft in that village," Gilles Beaufils told Insider. ( read original story ...)
G-7 nations back strong supply chains for energy, food despite tensions
TOKYO — Trade and economy officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies strengthened their pledge Sunday to work together to ensure smooth supply chains for essentials like energy and food ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 nations back strong supply chains for energy and food despite global tensions
Trade and economy officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies strengthened their pledge Sunday to work together to ensure smooth supply chains for essentials like energy and food despite ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese grabbing up Tokyo real estate
"I'm looking to buy a building close to a station near Shinjuku, for around ¥200 million. Do you know any good properties?" "Please hook me up with a used condominium located in an area slated for ... ( read original story ...)
India holds trade talks with Japan, UK on sidelines of G-7 meet in Osaka
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday held bilateral talks on trade and investment in separate meetings with Japan Trade Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi and the UK Secretary of ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buyers and a Tourism Boom Are Fueling Japan’s Luxury Real Estate Market
Those seeking second homes in the country should look at these cities before prices rise even further and inventory gets tighter ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buyers, Tourism Boom is Fueling Japan’s Luxury Real Estate Market
Those seeking second homes in the country should look at these cities before the prices rise even further and inventory gets tighter ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Ushers In A New Era Of Luxury
One of the country’s most time-honored culinary traditions, plant-based cuisine known as Shojin-ryori has a long and storied history in Japan. A strictly vegetarian and vegan diet that was once a ... ( read original story ...)