Next stop: Osaka and EXPO 2025

Currently, 150 countries plan to exhibit at pavilions, with an anticipated visitor count of 28 million people. The 2025 World Expo –Osaka’s third in 25 years –will be held on Yumeshima (Dream Island), a series of interconnected urban landforms in Osaka Bay. ( read original story ...)

Gate Ventures Invests in Japan’s Largest Web3 Gaming Pioneer, double jump.tokyo, Paving the Way for Web3 Mass Adoption

Gate Ventures is proud to announce its strategic investment in double jump.tokyo Inc., Japan’s foremost Web3 gaming company, as part of a $10 million funding round led by SBI Investment. This significant investment reflects Gate Ventures’ commitment to supporting the advancement of blockchain technology and the Web3 gaming ecosystem on a ( read original story ...

Could Japan and South Korea finally become friends?

As South Korea developed, the power dynamics also shifted. Young South Koreans, who came of age in a rich country, have no sense of inferiority and more pride in their own heritage. Mutual cultural affinities have bred legions of anime fans in South Korea and K -pop fans in Japan. ( read original story ...)

Osaka office vacancy rate rises to 4.1% in Q2

The growth remained modest despite a large supply of over 100,000sqm. According to a JLL report, there were two new office completions in Q2 2024: Osaka Dojimahama Tower (Kita-ku, GFA 67,000 sqm) in ... ( read original story ...)