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REAL ESTATE

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2021
Selling out: America's local landlords. Moving in: Big investors
Many housing campaigners say the growing presence of big investors in the market will inevitably mean higher rents and less affordable housing available.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2021
Goldman chooses new Tokyo headquarters, reaffirming commitment to office life
The bank's chief executive officer, David Solomon, has been vocal in opposing work from home, calling it an 'aberration.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jun 14, 2021
Okinawa activists fear land-purchase bill will hit anti-base movement
Residents are asking the government to provide an explanation as to why the legislation is necessary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Jun 14, 2021
Rethinking housing priorities in Japan in the wake of COVID-19
With remote work likely to remain as one of the pandemic's lasting legacies, developers are coming up with innovative new ways of meeting people's expectations toward accommodation and living spaces.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2021
Olympics could be ‘show window’ for Tokyo’s booming real estate
While the debate still rages over whether it's safe to hold the Tokyo Olympics, investors in the capital's real estate sector may be saying the games must go on.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2021
Hong Kong parking spot sells for $1.3 million, setting record
Hong Kong's luxury home market has seen record-breaking transactions as buyers' confidence comes back.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2021
Remote work drives Japanese to suburbs, boosting Resona Holdings
The mortgage lender is enjoying a surge in demand for credit from homebuyers seeking larger properties in the suburbs, where the bank has a strong presence.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 17, 2021
Renting, building or renovating: Tips to get the best roof over your head
If you plan to stay for a while in Japan, there are several routes you can take when it comes to finding a place to rest your head.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 10, 2021
Japan’s undeterred housing market is full of opportunity for foreign residents
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many foreign residents to think about what they want to do long-term in Japan. For some, buying property is the answer.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 3, 2021
Moving house in a pandemic: Meeting the neighbors and readying your child for their 'playground debut'
In the final entry of a three-part series on moving house during the pandemic, our writer masks up to meet the neighbors.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 19, 2021
Moving house in a pandemic: The move isn’t the hardest part, the packing is
Moving into a new home doesn't have to be stressful if you get help. What comes before and after that is tough enough.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 5, 2021
Moving house in a pandemic: As our 6-year-old got older, we realized it was time for an upgrade
In the first of a three-part series, our writer outlines the twists and turns his family encountered when they opted to look for a new place to live.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2021
Cabinet OKs law to limit foreign real estate deals in Japan citing national security
The bill has raised concerns about violation of privacy rights, and an intense debate over its provisions and constitutionality is likely.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
Corporate selloffs reflect tough times in Japan amid pandemic
Leading Japanese companies are considering selling off prestigious headquarters in central Tokyo as COVID-19 continues to reshape business operations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 26, 2021
Boisterous children and noisy neighbors put on the map in Japan
A new website is pledging to help house hunters avoid neighborhoods inhabited by 'stupid parents who let their children play on roads and parking lots.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 15, 2021
Empty stores and offices on the rise in Nagoya
Nagoya's central district is seeing more empty stores and offices as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in teleworking and almost no inbound tourists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jan 25, 2021
Pandemic-era central banking is creating bubbles everywhere
In 2020, cheap money, gushing in from the world's major central banks, inflated assets and reshaped how we save, invest and spend.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 9, 2021
Japan's attempts to promote home ownership leave renters in cold
People are moving out of Tokyo into the suburbs and countryside in response to COVID-19.
Tokyo court fines Amazon Japan ¥35 million over counterfeit products
Takahiro Fujii (center), the president of Try and E, and his lawyers speak during a news conference on Friday in Tokyo after a ruling was handed down in a case against Amazon Japan.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Japan brings forward deadline for electronic travel authorization system
Japan is planning to implement by March 2029 a new online screening system in which foreign visitors who don’t need a visa apply for a certification before entering the country.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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