The moment the world has been waiting for has finally arrived: After more than two years of border closures, last month Japan reopened to tourists from 98 countries, including the United States. But ... ( read original story ...)
Abe’s death exposes long-neglected collusion between politicians and Unification Church in Japan, South Korea
More details about the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe were revealed to the public as of Thursday, and the motivation of the killer Tetsuya Yamagami exposed an "open secret" ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s post-Abe future, Europe’s currency problem: podcast
The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is an end of an economic era. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate how his party’s success could bring about big spending. ( read original story ...)
Mum wins money from council after Japanese knotweed invaded garden
A WOMAN has won more than £15,000 in compensation from her council after "plants like monsters" invaded her garden from the property next door. ( read original story ...)
Family receives £6,000 Japanese Knotweed compensation after pesky plant invades their property
A family has received £6,000 in compensation after the aggressive plant Japanese Knotweed invaded their property from a nearby railway. Chris Davies and his family sought legal advice after they ... ( read original story ...)
Vacant houses in Japan’s Toyama town free for the taking
TOYAMA — Amid a decline in population and an increase in vacant houses in the town of Kamiichi in Japan’ Toyama Prefecture ... three days after listing my property on the website and was ... ( read original story ...)
Debatable legacy of Abenomics that cranked up Japan
Before his first term as prime minister that lasted just a year, 2006-2007, Japan had nine prime ministers in 16 years. Abe returned to office in 2012, when Japan's exports were weak, trade relations ... ( read original story ...)
Abe cranked up Japan but legacy of Abenomics is debatable
Abe returned to office in 2012, when Japan's exports were weak, trade relations with China challenging, and the people and the economy were reeling under the continuing impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s rich seeking steady returns shop for Japanese real estate
International property agents say sales increased this year as the yen fell to multi-decade lows against the Hong Kong dollar. ( read original story ...)
Homes of the Hunter | Peaceful Japanese-inspired property at One Mile | Photos
A timber sign outside Margot and Stuart Phegan's property at One Mile says, in Japanese, "Effort". ( read original story ...)
Weak yen, cheap money fuel Japan’s property market boom
TOKYO: Bidding for a government-owned office property in Tokyo shows that the country’s real estate market is still going strong, thanks to a weak currency and ultralow interest rates that have drawn ... ( read original story ...)
Who is Shinzo Abe? The politics of Japan’s longest-serving former prime minister
Japan relationship that was meant to bolster Japan's defense capability. But Abe made enemies too by forcing his defense goals and other contentious issues through parliament, despite strong public ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot at: Political assassinations that shook the world
Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, was shot at twice and collapsed during a speech in the city of Nara on Friday. The attack brings to mind the assassinations of other world leaders ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe: Japan’s former prime minister shot during campaign speech
Japan’s former prime minister in ‘very grave condition’ after being shot - Mr Abe was bleeding and holding his chest when he collapsed and was rushed to a hospital, according to reports ... ( read original story ...)
Cheaper Yen Lures Hong Kong’s Rich to Japanese Real Estate
Encouraged by a weaker yen, Hong Kong investors are hunting for Japanese real estate, snapping up luxury second homes on Tokyo’s waterfront and seeking steady rental yields from studio apartments in ... ( read original story ...)
International schools offer skiing in Japan, luring rich Chinese parents
Japan’s government has also been dangling incentives to attract ... is building an elementary-through high school in Tokyo. Built on property from Bunka Gakuen University, Malvern will offer the ... ( read original story ...)