Decline Of Japanese Electronics

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Tokyo targets tax avoidance on intellectual property

TOKYO -- Japan's finance ministry looks to crack down on companies that move intellectual property abroad to reduce their tax burden, weighing a plan to make them pay again if those assets prove more valuable than initially estimated. The government ... ( read original story ...)

Astro Japan owners wait for an explanation

What's wrong with an all-cash takeover offer at a near 30 per cent premium to the last close? That's the question on Astro Japan Property Group securityholders' minds on Tuesday morning, as they digest news that their company had rejected a $970 million ... ( read original story ...)

Astro Japan pushes off Lone Star, again

Locally listed Astro Japan Property Group has fended off a second approach from private equity player Lone Star Funds to buy out its near $1 billion real estate portfolio. Astro refused to allow an affiliate of Lone Star Fund V access to due diligence ... ( read original story ...)

BRIEF-Astro Japan Property Group response to Lone Star proposal

* Refers to press commentary in relation to a proposal to acquire all of japanese real estate assets of aja * Board did not consider that initial proposal would deliver acceptable value for aja securityholders * Board determined not to grant due diligence ... ( read original story ...)

The main feature of the Japan Content Catalog is that it

In addition to providing general information on a wide range of Japanese intellectual property across various genres of creative content, it also provides users with information on which copyright holders contact to obtain commercial usage rights. ( read original story ...)

Overseas investors look to regional Japan

“Japan poses little geopolitical risk ... in Japan says Tatsuya Jibiki from JLL’s Properties and Facilities Management, Asset Services Group. “Property values differ significantly in regional cities, depending on the quality of management operations, ... ( read original story ...)

Suspect in land swindle sued in separate scam in Ibaraki

TOKYO (TR) – A man believed to belong to a fraud group in custody in the swindling of an elderly woman out of property valued at more than 70 million yen was also the defendant in a lawsuit concerning a much larger scam in Ibaraki Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)

Azabu Gardens: An Urban Oasis In The Heart Of Tokyo

The property is 8-minute walk from Azabujuban station, or 10-minutes from Roppongi station, giving you easy access to Tokyo and it’s surrounds whether that be for work related purposes or leisure. Azabu Gardens is undoubtedly one of the most sought ... ( read original story ...)

Eye on Japanese real estate

A recent news report by The Japan Times revealed that Japan’s property market is luring more Asian investors seeking high rental yields as well as capital gains, which are not available back home. “Money is flowing in mostly from Taiwan, Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese knotweed: debunking the myths

Media interest has recently peaked around a story picked up by some of the most popular daily newspapers about Japanese knotweed affecting a family home in Birmingham. The claims are that the family are unable to sell their property due to the adjacent ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese projects freshening up Vietnam’s real estate market

Numerous flagship/anticipated real estate projects with foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan are expected to launch for sale in 2017. The chain of villas and shophouses in The Manor Central Park (Hoang Mai District, Hanoi)—the real estate project ... ( read original story ...)