MINSK, 28 February (BelTA) – Belarus-Japan cooperation in humanitarian affairs is effective, BelTA learned from Valery Skakun, Director of the Humanitarian Affairs Department of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate. The point of view was ... ( read original story ...)
Mortgages for properties with Japanese knotweed
Buying a property can be a fraught experience, and your dream home can quickly become a nightmare with two words - Japanese knotweed. The UK's most common plant pest has been scuppering house sales for decades now, and it has inspired fear in the heart ... ( read original story ...)
“Be a Samurai,” Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo Offers Exclusive Guest Activity
TOKYO, Feb. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko's iconic five-star flagship property, announced a new one-of-a-kind activity for its guests: "Be a Samurai," a thrilling Japanese cultural ... ( read original story ...)
Japan collector’s Monet found after 60 years, but half gone
As Japan's war fortunes dwindled, the painting was moved to Paris for safekeeping. This and other works from the collection were requisitioned by the French government at the end of the war as enemy property. Most of the seized works were returned to Japan ... ( read original story ...)
W Hotels unveils plans for first Japan property
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, has announced the opening of its first Japan property, W Osaka, opening in 2021. Owned by Sekisui House, a long-standing partner of Marriott International, this opening will be the first-ever W in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan intellectual property agreement in the pipeline
In an effort to make the country a more attractive destination for Japanese companies and investors, the Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts and the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JPAA) are finalising the details of a memorandum of understanding ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Asia300 Index falls, dragged by Chinese banks, Singapore property developers
MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- Asian stocks outside of Japan declined Tuesday, as Chinese lenders pulled back and Singapore property developers slipped after an increase in taxes for buyers of high-value homes. The Nikkei Asia300 Index fell 0.3% to 1,441.72. ( read original story ...)
Some samurai bond proceeds to help redevelop Japan property
National Treasurer Rosalia V. de Leon added that Mr. Dominguez’s intention is for a property in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward to be “redeveloped.” The other uses of the proceeds from the offer, which will take place “within the year,” will refinance ... ( read original story ...)
2018 promising for foreign property investors
Last year, the overall M&A market was estimated at $8 billion, of which the property sector accounted for the largest proportion. The investors came from many different countries such as Japan, South Korea, Singapore and, increasingly, mainland China. ( read original story ...)
Cyber espionage: China wants Japanese firms’ intellectual property
Cyber groups within China are targeting Japanese companies involved in heavy industry and national infrastructure as part of a multifaceted effort to create the Chinese strategic playbook. If you are a Japanese conglomerate, you’ve no doubt been made ... ( read original story ...)
Abandoned luggage heap soars high at Kansai Airport
Meanwhile, if the luggage is likely to be lost property, the airport will hold it temporarily for about a week, then pass it to the Osaka prefectural police Kansai Airport Police Station. A total of 258 abandoned suitcases were treated as lost-and-found ... ( read original story ...)
IHT signs partnership deal with Yoiju, injecting new vitality through Japan property market
The year of 2018 marks a historic starting point for the extensive applications of blockchain technology. And business cases benefiting this technology are set to take hold of a bigger market share. Yoiju, established in 2015, is a leading Chinese property ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Japan Property Management Center to acquire small amount short term insurance firm for 107 mln yen
* Says it will acquire 100 percent stake in Osaka-based firm, which is engaged in a small amount short term insurance business, for 107 million yen in total, effective April 2 ( read original story ...)
Frasers Hospitality signs for new Ginza, Tokyo, property
Frasers Hospitality has kicked off 2018 with a SGD250 million investment to develop a new serviced residence in Tokyo’s prestigious Ginza district. The property will be launched under the group’s millennial-focused hotel residence brand Capri by Fraser. ( read original story ...)
$1tn wealth fund arm eyes Japanese property market
The property-investment arm of Norway’s $1tn sovereign wealth fund is keen to buy more real estate in Japan after making its first investment in the country last year. Norges Bank Real Estate Management has the capacity to complete “a couple of” ¥ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s drift towards intellectual property crusader
Even less well known is Japan’s emerging role in promoting and defending these expanded intellectual property rights. Japan’s position can be traced back to when it joined negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in 2013, which at that time ... ( read original story ...)