Japanese knotweed has knocked £20bn off the total value of the UK property market, according to new research, with many mortgage lenders refusing loans for properties affected by the weed. Japanese kn... ( read original story ...)
How Should Japan Respond to the New Cold War?
The U.S. responded to China’s misappropriation of intellectual property by extending regulations on foreign investments in the U.S. Japan must likewise revise and extend the Foreign Exchange Law to ke... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy is starting a new chapter
The world’s third-largest economy has suffered from a caricature. Yes, Japan fell from its pinnacle in the 1990s because of a property crash, enfeebled banks and a dwindling population. But that was t... ( read original story ...)
Claims paid for July rains & floods in Japan approach $1.5bn
The July flooding in Japan caused by extreme levels of rainfall has now resulted ... fire insurance (so residential and commercial property) has reached $1.155 billion, and miscellaneous insurance inc... ( read original story ...)
Japan teams with Southeast Asia to protect property rights
Several newly bred Japanese strawberries and cherries, which are sweeter and juicier than previous varieties in the market, are increasingly copied. This is a direct infringement on intellectual prope... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Company Trials BTC and Smart Contracts in Real Estate Transactions
Japanese real estate company Ruden Holdings ... For the settlement of bitcoins (BTC) used in the property sale, Bitflyer’s web service and API functions were used. Some parts of the system ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GPIF unveils first global property mandate
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world's largest pension fund with JPY 158.6 tln (€1.2 tln) of assets under management, has awarded its first global property mandate, appointing ... ( read original story ...)
Officer admits to swindle of lost-and-found money in Osaka
OSAKA--A police officer was arrested over allegations he leaked information from a lost-and-found database to two friends who then falsely claimed lost property as their own, Osaka prefectural police ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Was a Cautionary Tale. Now It’s Starting a New Chapter.
The world's third-largest economy has suffered from a caricature. Yes, Japan fell from its pinnacle in the 1990s because of a property crash, enfeebled banks and a dwindling population. But that was t... ( read original story ...)
Leading Japanese Enterprise IT Supplier Macnica Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with AutoGrid to Deploy Flexibility Management in Japan
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — AutoGrid is scaling up its presence in Japan. AutoGrid today announced a partnership with Macnica, a leading Japanese supplier of networking and sof... ( read original story ...)
Rising sun: Japan land prices grow for first time in 27 years
Amid an onslaught of tourist arrivals, Japan is experiencing a growth in land prices for the first time in three decades, reported the Nikkei Asian Review. The average price for residential, commercia... ( read original story ...)
Japan Loses Bid to Reinstate Commercial Whaling
Japan’s 70-member delegation failed to overturn ... However, environmental groups pushed back, saying whales are not the property of an individual country and have been driven to near ... ( read original story ...)
Vail CEO Eyes Japan Resort Acquisition in Bid to Lure New Skiers
Vail Resorts Inc. is seeking to add a Japanese property to its portfolio of ski resorts to lure globetrotting snowhounds from Beijing to Sydney to buy the season passes that underpin its businesses. “ ... ( read original story ...)
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
"With Tokyo in the midst of a major hotel revitalization ... These enhancements, alongside the hotel's exceptional dining and amenities, helped secure the property's membership within the Preferred Ho... ( read original story ...)
Asian developers find booming Vietnam property market irresistible
Last year, Japanese investors Nishi Nippon Railroad and Hankyu Realty hooked up with a local property firm to develop a residential project with total investment of $350 million in Ho Chi Minh City. H... ( read original story ...)
Japan to test cross-sectional database on cultural material
The government’s Intellectual Property Policy Headquarters set up a promotion committee ... the National Archives of Japan, the National Museum of Nature and Science, the Independent Administrative In... ( read original story ...)