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 ...)

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 ...)

Oakwood says ‘Ohayou’ to Osaka in summer 2018

Our properties in Tokyo have met with immense success and we look forward to what Yasuko-san and her team will accomplish with the property,” said Dean Schreiber, managing director of Oakwood Worldwide in Asia. “Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Shin-Osaka is ... ( read original story ...)

20 Best Hostels in Osaka – Ultimate Backpackers Guide 2018

Free Wi-Fi is available around the property so you can always stay connected at this top hostel in Osaka. Hostel Hyaku is perfectly located away from the busy streets of Osaka but never too far away to walk easily to the happening districts of Dotonburi ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese firm unveils plans for World Trade Center

WTCPP will be the first project by a Japanese construction company in this area of the capital. Thach Channy, founder and CEO of Mekong Property Management, explained that Tuol Tompong is one of the capital’s main residential areas on account of its ... ( read original story ...)

W Hotels set for debut in Japan

Osaka’s popular nightlife and entertainment district. “We are excited to add yet another Marriott International property to our portfolio and even more thrilled to be introducing a brand as daring as W to the country,” said Isami Wada, Chairman of ... ( read original story ...)

Investors urged towards Japan

Ms Chutima said Thailand has been open since 2009 to Japanese and Asean investment in the service sector, allowing them to take a 49% stake in local service businesses including telecommunications, finance, property, electronics and delivery services. ( read original story ...)

A cautionary tale from an ageing Japan for China

The sheer scale of the housing and construction bubble that reached its zenith nearly 30 years ago means property prices may never recover here or in other parts of rural Japan. Demand is draining away even without the oversupply as the population ages and ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese investors: Land of the rising sum

Brett Himbury, IFM Investors’ chief executive, says: “There has been a strategic shift to offshore markets among Japanese institutions, insurance and pension funds for investment in debt, equity, private equity, property and infrastructure.” ( read original story ...)

Rakuten moving into property insurance with latest acquisition

TOKYO -- Japanese e-commerce group Rakuten will expand further into insurance by acquiring a Nomura-owned property insurer and using it as an outlet for new data-driven policies. Billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani's group plans to spend 40 billion yen to 50 ... ( read original story ...)