Tokyo remains the top city in Asia for attracting global talent and in third place worldwide, standing a strong chance of overtaking New York soon to clinch the No. 2 spot, according to the latest Global Power City Index ranking released Thursday.
The survey, compiled annually by the Mori Memorial Foundation's Institute for Urban Strategies, assesses the "magnetism" of 44 global cities for attracting creative people and business enterprises and gives scores based on six criteria: economy, environment, livability, research and development, cultural interaction, and accessibility.
London has held the top spot for six straight years, followed by New York, Tokyo, Paris, Singapore, Seoul, Amsterdam, Berlin, Hong Kong and Sydney. Two other Japanese cities, Osaka and Fukuoka, are ranked 26th and 37th respectively.