Japanese official denies Abe pressure in school land deal

A former Japanese finance official denied Tuesday that Prime Minister ... Nobuhisa Sagawa, who previously headed a Finance Ministry department in charge of state property deals, apologized in parliamentary testimony over the document tampering, but ... ( read original story ...)

Rightmove teams up with portal to list property in Japan

Rightmove has teamed up with a Japanese property portal to give UK buyers access to listings in Japan. It is part of an expansion of overseas property listings by Rightmove and gives the Japanese business, Sekai Property, access to a market of ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo luxe rents are the world’s second priciest

Tokyo has the second most expensive prime rentals in the world, Mansion Global reported, citing data being released this week from the consultancy Savills World Research. Luxury rents in the Japanese capital now average GBP1,940 (USD2,735) a week, an ... ( read original story ...)

States should look to Tokyo to increase affordable housing

Sadly, the bill is already encountering opposition from homeowners groups, which are no doubt eager to push up their property values ... to the city of Tokyo. Three decades ago, at the height of Japan's land price bubble, "affordable housing" would ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks edge up at close on bargain hunting

Tokyo stocks closed one per cent higher on Thursday as bargain ... Trump plans to impose sanctions on China for what he calls its "theft" of US intellectual property. The move would come just weeks after his controversial tariffs on steel and aluminium ... ( read original story ...)

Ritz-Carlton Tokyo Unveils New Dining Venues

The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo may have just turned itself into a foodie’s paradise. The property has begun a new culinary chapter with the opening of three dining venues—two that have been refreshed and renewed and one that’s brand new for the property. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks edge higher at close

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed modestly higher on Thursday ... in response to alleged improper practices involving American intellectual property. At home, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government has faced mounting pressure in recent days over ... ( read original story ...)

How to play Japan’s demographic decline

Assuming the Japanese government are successful areas that are likely do well include hotels that are funded through private equity and property development, notes Perdon. -Calling time on Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon’s big premium The tourism boom has ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Went to Jared

The Japanese firm owns 23 percent of the building through limited ... The Real Deal has learned. The 204,000-square-foot property, which has remained vacant for over a year, is part of the complex being developed by Kushner Companies, RFR Realty and ... ( read original story ...)