Case of Japan painting theft to be concluded by early March

The case of a senior Commerce Ministry official who allegedly stole three paintings from a hotel in Japan could be finalised by early ... deputy director-general of the Department of Intellectual Property, wants five days to submit evidence and clarify ... ( read original story ...)

Justices to hear property rights dispute over family's land

Justices hear arguments Monday in a property rights case that involves a family's effort ... but happiness is declining. Japan and Russia hold talks on security, territorial dispute Japan and Russia hold talks on security, territorial dispute The foreign ... ( read original story ...)

Breakfast briefing: Monday, March 20

Top foreign stories Germany's Merkel and Japan's Abe urge free trade with jabs at US ... Reuters IBM and Wanda form China cloud computing partnership: IBM and a unit of China's property and entertainment conglomerate, Dalian Wanda Group, agreed on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)

A Chinese Entrepreneur’s Plea for Rationality

Japanese companies are very conservative ... The most important foundation of the market economy is the protection of private property. Customers are resources that are part of that property, and they are the only source of return on investment. ( read original story ...)

Andaz Tokyo

The story of Andaz Tokyo is one of reunions, shared memories, and a vision that looks forward to the future by connecting to the past. The property of Andaz Tokyo of a collaboration of a team comprised of Mori Building, Hyatt hotels and tonychi each of ... ( read original story ...)

Wall of capital headed for local commercial property market

At least $18 billion in equity has been allocated for Australia's commercial property sector this year, putting it among the world's top investment destinations. Australia ranks sixth after the US, China, Britain, Japan and Germany, according to a ... ( read original story ...)

Bandai Bridge: An Iconic Landmark of Niigata City

The bridge is so important that on the 75th anniversary of the 3rd incarnation of the bridge in 2004, the government of Japan recognized it as an Important Cultural Property of the country. In the same year, Bandai Bridge was reconstructed to make it look ... ( read original story ...)

Weekend downpour: New Lynn retail building closed but mall ok

The businesses in the building include a Japanese restaurant called Happy Japanese Restaurant ... lake' developed on an inner-city construction site. Chris Gudgeon, Kiwi Property chief executive, said his company's LynnMall centre was not hurt in the ... ( read original story ...)