The latest poll by Kyodo News finds 52.6 percent of the Japanese public are opposed to Abe's current proposal with only 38.3 percent in support of it. When one also considers the fact the opposition parties will fight a ferocious campaign against revision ... ( read original story ...)
Kim portraits and death threats: Life at a North Korean school in Japan
and principal Shin Gil-Ung said anger over North Korea’s nuclear programme –- expected to dominate US President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan starting Sunday -– has only made things worse. “Every time news (about North Korea) breaks, we get ... ( read original story ...)
LaSalle successfully closes its fourth Japanese Logistics Fund
JLF IV will primarily focus on the greater Tokyo and Osaka property markets. Yasuo Nakashima, CEO of Japan and fund manager at LaSalle Investment Management, says, “With JLF IV, we are responding to the strong investor appetite for warehouses ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Can’t Get Enough of Ivanka Trump
In recent months there’s been a litany of news stories about how big Ivanka Trump is in Asia. “Why Japan loves Ivanka Trump,” The Independent wrote in January. “Donald, Who? Ivanka Trump Is the Star in Japan,” read a Toronto Star story in February. ( read original story ...)
North Korean nuke test radiation could blow into Japan, report says
"We know from other news reports that there has been an accident at the nuclear test site, and the situation that North Korea may have anticipated with radiation being contained within North Korea has changed,” Myers said. Japanese TV reported the ... ( read original story ...)
Ivanka Trump, a Media Darling in Japan, Draws Light Turnout in Tokyo
The lukewarm turnout on Friday morning contrasted with the breathless coverage of her visit by the Japanese news media, which followed Ms. Trump’s every move around Tokyo and treated her landing at Narita International Airport and dinner at a luxurious ... ( read original story ...)
Trump touts relationship with ‘warrior nation’ Japan ahead of Asia trip
the US President on Thursday struck an optimistic tone on a potential solution for the ongoing crisis in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham, saying that it is "a thing that I think we will solve." "They should be worried," Trump said, citing Japan ... ( read original story ...)
How easy is it to purchase an investment property in Japan?
When purchasing property in Japan, foreigners do not have to worry about having a visa or their current country of residence. It's fairly easy to purchase real estate in Japan because there are currently no restrictions or regulations that prohibit ... ( read original story ...)
Melco Resorts 3Q profit up 87 pct, firm gives dividend
Melco Resorts’ executives did not comment on the IPO process or rationale in Thursday’s conference ... Last month, Melco Resorts announced it had become an official partner of Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo 2025. A number of investment analysts covering ... ( read original story ...)
Schools teach Koreans in Japan pride in culture of homeland
Park views North Koreans as misunderstood victims. "I feel news about North Korea is really exaggerated, especially in Japan," he said. "They depict it as though it's hell on Earth." Kum Son Gyun, 17, a student at a North Korean school, visited North Korea ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s youth see the kamikaze pilots of WW2
During World War Two, thousands of Japanese pilots volunteered to be kamikaze, suicidally crashing their planes in the name of their emperor. More than 70 years on, the BBC's Mariko Oi asks what these once revered men mean to Japan's youth. Irrational ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Choice and Location Help – Osaka Forum
But also accessible to the famous spots of Osaka like Dotonbohri and USJ via subway/train. Thanks in advanced. Quad rooms are hard to find. Two twins at budget business hotels will likely be your best deal. There are also some hotels that offer 150 to ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei at centre of global stock bubble
Japan is enjoying its longest run of growth in 11 years, unemployment is at 23-year lows and Prime Minister Abe’s big 22 October election win frees him to toss more stimulus at Asia’s No. 2 economy. But a 30% surge in the Nikkei 225 Stock Average over ... ( read original story ...)
Lampard heading to Tokyo with Yokohama
‘I am very excited to visit Japan with Chelsea and Yokohama, said Lampard. ‘I can’t wait to meet as many of the Chelsea fans in Tokyo as possible. ‘Japan is home to some of the most passionate and loyal football supporters in the world and I love ... ( read original story ...)
HK property seen among riskiest
HONG KONG’s sky-high prices and low affordability rank it as one of the riskiest property markets for Savills Investment Management, which is avoiding the city in favor of Japan and Australia. “Hong Kong is highly, highly expensive,” Kiran Patel ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Aramco IPO on track for 2018: crown prince
Tokyo and Hong Kong have been looked at for a partial listing of the state-run firm. A decision on which exchange would secure the offering has still not been made, fuelling market speculation that the IPO could be delayed beyond 2018 or even shelved ... ( read original story ...)