Japan property catastrophe demand was marginally down year-on-year at the April 1st, 2024, reinsurance renewals, while some increases in retentions were ... ( read original story ...)
The Unification Church Infiltrated Japan’s Government. Now Its Sights Are Set on the U.S.
The Unification Church is pivoting its fundraising efforts from Japan to the US—just in time for the presidential election. ( read original story ...)
Japanese CEO with links to Vladimir Putin’s inner circle found dead in 5-star Moscow hotel
Aoki, 55, CEO of Yamaha Music in Russia, died in the iconic Stalin skyscraper, formerly the Ukraine Hotel, and now the five-star Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow ... ( read original story ...)
CLI announces first international joint venture, partners with leading Japanese property firm NTTUD Group
Leading property developer in VisMin Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) announced its first international partnership, recently signing a joint venture agreement with global Japan-based real estate firm NTT ... ( read original story ...)
Inside look: Aman unveils first standalone luxury branded residences in Tokyo
Luxury hospitality company Aman has announced its first standalone branded residential project, Aman Residences, Tokyo. The residences are located in the new Azabudai Hills development in central ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Lost Decades: Are We on the Same Path?
Sony had just bought Columbia Pictures, one of the largest Hollywood studios, for $3.45 billion. Japanese property company Mitsubishi Estate took control of Rockefeller Center in New York City that ... ( read original story ...)
What property developers can learn from Japan’s Azabudai Hills
The US$4b development seeks to become an international hub for foreigners and VCs. Japan’s newest composite redevelopment Azabudai Hills may just serve as an important cornerstone to Tokyo’s ambitions ... ( read original story ...)
Kangwon Land to triple casino space in US$1.85bln revamp
South Korea’s Kangwon Land Inc, which operates Kangwon Land casino resort complex (pictured), has announced a KRW2.5-trillion (US$1.85-billion) new phase for the property, that will triple the size of ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry of Justice sign vandalized; Tokyo police searching for man who fled scene
A stone sign outside the Ministry of Justice was found vandalized with bright red paint early on April 3, sparking a police search for a man ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Shōgun’s Masterful Reimagining of 17th-Century Japan Is a Feat of Set Building
The FX miniseries refashions Vancouver into 1600s Osaka to capture the grit and grandeur of James Clavell’s 1975 novel ... ( read original story ...)
Shōgun ’s Masterful Reimagining of 17th-Century Japan Is a Feat of Set Building
To make a convincing Japan out of Vancouver, the team found an old cedar mill ... that involve going into the water in boats,” she says. The owners of the mill property dismantled “masses” of ... ( read original story ...)
Revisiting the iconic Park Hyatt Tokyo’s legacy, ahead of its year-long closure
It isn’t a very common occurrence for a hotel to be as enigmatic, or as famous, as the city it is in and many will agree that Tokyo and its Park Hyatt are inimitably linked in fame and stature. From ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector sentiment rises to 33-year high in 1st quarter
Optimism in Japan’s services sector climbed to a 33-year high in the first quarter on booming tourism and rising profits from price hikes, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong misses out on JLL’s top 25 cities for innovation, talent, while Beijing, Tokyo and Singapore make top 10
Hong Kong has been shut out of the rankings in a survey of innovation and concentration of talent in which cities in the Asia-Pacific region took five of the top 10 spots. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector mood climbs to 33-yr high, leaves scope for more BOJ hikes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Optimism in Japan's services sector climbed to a 33-year high in the first quarter on booming tourism and rising profits from price hikes, a central bank survey showed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s historic economic comeback shows just how screwed China is right now
Japan's long-comatose economy is finally showing proof of life. ( read original story ...)