Case Study – Japanese Knotweed and the property market

Japanese Knotweed has been described as the UK’s most destructive invasive plant, because its root systems often cause physical damage to man-made structures. It is a legal requirement to prevent its spread. The presence of Japanese Knotweed can affect ... ( read original story ...)

Mumbai high-rise office costlier than Dubai

Mumbai's rank is 16th on the world map, but international property consultant Knight Frank has said that the dream-city is getting costlier at a much faster rate in the real estate market -- leaving behind London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

New Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project to Open in Tokyo’s Hibiya

IN WITH THE NEW: When Japanese property developer Mitsui Fudosan said in 2005 that it would tear down the historic Sanshin Building in Tokyo’s Hibiya district, it was met with opposition by historians and architects who sought to preserve the property. ( read original story ...)

Multiple challenges remain to Fukushima nuclear cleanup

TOKYO – Japan's government approved a revised road map Tuesday ... The water is stored in hundreds of tanks that cover much of the plant property. They get in the way of decommissioning work and pose another risk if they were to spill out their contents ... ( read original story ...)

Stocks in Asia Lower as Safe-Haven Rally Subsides: Markets Wrap

47 p.m. in Tokyo. South Korea’s Kospi index fell 0.3 percent and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index lost 0.1 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was little changed after slumping 1.4 percent on Monday as Chinese property developers tumbled on fresh ... ( read original story ...)

Energy revolution prepares Japanese towns for the next Big One

The Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 has inadvertently driven a number of towns across the archipelago to wean themselves off the grid. The impetus: The National Resilience Program, which has boosted its coffers to JPY3.72 trillion (USD33 billion ... ( read original story ...)

NEPA’s Most Wanted Fugitives, 9-24/2017

Wanted for: Theft of movable property, criminal conspiracy with multiple criminal ... Wanted for: Theft of a backpack from Osaka restaurant in downtown Scranton. Description: White man, 37 years old. Contact: Scranton police detectives, 570-348-4139. ( read original story ...)

Hot Property: Portillo’s Hot Dogs in Apple Valley

Pizza Hut and Osaka Seafood Steakhouse. Launch is seeking to change the Ryan property's zoning and to gain site plan approvals for the project. The requests went before the city's planning commission in August but were tabled because of some unaddressed ... ( read original story ...)