The World Bank has approved additional funding of $664 million for the “Investing in Social Protection for Inclusion, Resilience, and Efficiency” (INSPIRE) project. The Japanese government is funding …
Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank triples interest rate for young depositors
TOKYO — Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank will raise interest rates for depositors 28 and younger to 0.3% per year, roughly three times the usual amount for ordinary deposit accounts, in a bid to win future …
Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank triples interest rate for young depositors
TOKYO — Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank will raise interest rates for depositors 28 and younger to 0.3% per year, roughly three times the usual amount for ordinary deposit accounts, in a bid to win future …
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
The hidden value of property on corporate balance sheets is a theme behind some of the biggest activist campaigns and mergers and acquisitions in Japan.
Japan’s Property Insurance to Hit $27b by 2028
However, a recovery is anticipated in 2024. The property insurance sector in Japan is projected to bag $26.5b by 2028, garnering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8% from 2024 to 2028, …
Dec 11 Webinar: How to buy a home as a foreigner in Japan
As the residential real estate market in Japan seems to be in an expansionary phase and condominium prices in central Tokyo continue to notch records every month, foreign interest in residential …
China Concedes to US Ally Japan Near Maritime Flashpoint
China placed a buoy within Japan’s exclusive economic zone earlier this year without notifying Tokyo, which called the move “regrettable.” …
Iran to hold nuclear talks with three European powers in Geneva on Friday
Iran plans to hold talks about its disputed nuclear programme with three European powers on Nov. 29 in Geneva, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, days after the U.N. atomic watchdog passed …
‘Japan’s Best Ski Chalet’ Is Being Sold for the First Time
A four-time award winning chalet in Niseko, Japan, is on sale for the first time asking 1.5 billion yen (US$9.6 million). The winter getaway, called Hakuchozan or “Swan Mountain,” is a …
CapitaLand Ascott Trust sells Japan rental housing asset to Goldman Sachs for 12.7 billion yen: report
CAPITALAND Ascott Trust (Clas) has sold a rental housing asset in Japan to Goldman Sachs for 12.7 billion yen (S$110 million). Read more at The Business Times.