Fast Retailing, the Japanese owner of Uniqlo, is warning of large drops in profit and revenue from China, even as sales in other markets grow.
Major Japanese insurers to offload $3.1 billion of Honda shares, sources say
TOKYO — Four of Japan’s top property and casualty insurers and other financial firms plan to sell around 500 billion yen ($3.1 billion) of shares in Honda Motor, three people said, as the unwinding of …
Commercial Lending in Japan Upticks 6 Percent Annually in Q1
Contrary to the conditions in Europe, the U.S., and many other Asian countries, the real estate financing environment in Japan remains favorable. Data from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) indicates that …
A third Japanese climber has died on a mountain in Pakistan in less than a month
A Japanese climber has died while descending one of the highest mountains in northern Pakistan, the third death of a Japanese on the mountain in less than a month …
Foreigners find Japan’s empty homes not empty of value
There are more than 9 million vacant homes, known as akiyas, across Japan. British expats are buying them for low prices and renovating them.
2024 Propertyguru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) To Honour Japan’s Premier Resort Market
The 2024 edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) is now accepting entries across a broad range of categories that aims to elevate the standards of development and design in …
Exclusive: Major Japanese insurers to offload $3.1 billion of Honda shares
Four of Japan’s top property and casualty insurers and other financial firms plan to sell around 500 billion yen ($3.1 billion) of shares in Honda Motor , three people said, as the unwinding of …
Japanese Yen Plunging To 170? Buckle Those Seatbelts
First, Japanese officials claimed the yen falling to 150 to the dollar wouldn’t happen. Then it was the 160 level. Now, traders are buzzing about 170.
The Best Places to Visit in Japan
But if that’s too intimidating, here are 10 of the best places to visit in Japan that you probably haven’t heard of yet. Thanks to the recent FX hit Shōgun, interest in feudal Japan has reached an all …
Japan court orders government to pay damages for forced sterilizations under now-defunct eugenics law
In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay damages to people who were forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct eugenics law, ruling the practice was …