"There are no shops at all, no convenience store, nothing — except about 30 potters that still work on their craft in that village," Gilles Beaufils told Insider. ( read original story ...)
G-7 nations back strong supply chains for energy, food despite tensions
TOKYO — Trade and economy officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies strengthened their pledge Sunday to work together to ensure smooth supply chains for essentials like energy and food ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 nations back strong supply chains for energy and food despite global tensions
Trade and economy officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies strengthened their pledge Sunday to work together to ensure smooth supply chains for essentials like energy and food despite ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese grabbing up Tokyo real estate
"I'm looking to buy a building close to a station near Shinjuku, for around ¥200 million. Do you know any good properties?" "Please hook me up with a used condominium located in an area slated for ... ( read original story ...)
India holds trade talks with Japan, UK on sidelines of G-7 meet in Osaka
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday held bilateral talks on trade and investment in separate meetings with Japan Trade Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi and the UK Secretary of ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buyers and a Tourism Boom Are Fueling Japan’s Luxury Real Estate Market
Those seeking second homes in the country should look at these cities before prices rise even further and inventory gets tighter ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buyers, Tourism Boom is Fueling Japan’s Luxury Real Estate Market
Those seeking second homes in the country should look at these cities before the prices rise even further and inventory gets tighter ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Ushers In A New Era Of Luxury
One of the country’s most time-honored culinary traditions, plant-based cuisine known as Shojin-ryori has a long and storied history in Japan. A strictly vegetarian and vegan diet that was once a ... ( read original story ...)
Activist fund targets Japan rail company with $12bn stake in Tokyo Disneyland owner
Tokyo Disneyland is owned by Oriental Land, the ¥8.58tn ($57bn) listed property group in which railway operator Keisei has a 22% stake © Franck Robichon/EPA-EFE ... ( read original story ...)
Kick Streamer Jailed for Five Years in Japan for Racist Harassment
A Kick streamer who is notorious for harassing Japanese people with racist remarks and trespassing on private property has been sentenced to a five-year prison term in Japan. Johnny Somali, who has ... ( read original story ...)
Surging Tokyo property prices freeze out young professionals
Funds from property speculators have piled up over the ... Average condo prices in central Tokyo were bumped up in the past year by a large supply of high-end residences hitting the market. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s property market shows signs of overheating, central bank says
Japan's property market is showing signs of overheating because of an inflow of foreign money and growing investments by major real estate developers, the central bank warned on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: ‘The Creator’ Producer Talks Japan Opportunity, Making Blockbusters with Mid-Sized Budgets
Bangkok-based Nicholas Simon discusses how Gareth Edwards was able to keep the budget of 'The Creator' modest, the hottest place for production in Asia right now and why he is so bullish on Japan. ( read original story ...)
Shokoji: A hidden treasure of Edo Period architecture hiding on a hilltop in plain sight
Tourists are flocking back to Japan and they are increasingly willing to stray from the “golden route” of Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka to find other treasures of Japan, some of them hiding in plain sight. ( read original story ...)
Parkway Life REIT acquires two nursing homes in Osaka for $16.4m
The REIT will acquire the property at approximately 11.9% below valuation. Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust will acquire two nursing homes in Osaka for $16.4m. In a bourse filing, the REIT ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping Abandons “Socialism With Japanese And Singaporean Characteristics”
The tombstone of China’s economic miracle will read “premature death caused by Xi Jinping.” All high-growth countries slow down as they get richer.However, sacrificing growth to political goals ... ( read original story ...)