Global real estate investors seek safe havens amid pandemic, rediscovers Japan
Most of these investors previously shied away from the country because of high market prices
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Hong Kong drops to the third spot as the largest commercial property market in 2019
The US-China trade war, the months-long protests, and the Wuhan pandemic to blame for the decline
Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust acquires two Tokyo offices for $355 million
In the hope of reclaiming their position in the industry following the Hong Kong mall closure
Thailand’s top retail and hospitality group invests $662 million on overseas projects
Encouraged by the strong local currency, which is by far the best performing in Asia
Japan’s residential property market soars as foreign investors search for a safe haven
Mostly prompted by the US-China trade war and geopolitical tensions elsewhere
Japan shows yen for blockchain innovation
The East Asian power is once again living up to its reputation as a tech innovator
Tokyo to have Japan’s tallest building once again
Azabudai-Toranomon project to seize height record from Osaka—but not for long
Japanese are borrowing for smaller homes than ever
Apartment and detached home sizes shrink over the last decade
Japan gets four straight years of land price rises
Famous Tokyo shopping district remains the country's most expensive for three decades
Japan’s niche real estate sectors are enticing investors
‘Living’ sectors in the ascendant as demographic changes roil the nation
Japan now home to almost 8.5 million empty houses
Number of abandoned residences breaks record as population decline hits new lows
Local Japanese governments slow to provide housing assistance: poll
There’s a new visa programme for prospective foreign workers in Japan, but are cities and wards ready for them?
Tokyo apartment rents continue to rise in Q4, says Savills
City's central five wards record rising premium over rest of the market
Here’s one way Japan can put its empty homes to use
Japanese charity converts abandoned properties into housing for single mothers
Japan is so full of empty homes that it’s giving them away
If you're lucky, the government would be willing to subsidise repairs of these unwanted assets