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On March 20th, 2026, Nicholas Smith of CLSA appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box Asia to discuss why he believes the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will need to raise interest rates as the weak yen and rising energy costs place increasing pressure on Japan’s economy. The interview took place ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Washington, but Smith’s analysis remains particularly relevant as markets now turn their attention to the BOJ’s upcoming April 27 - 28 Monetary P

Existing condominium transactions in the Greater Tokyo Area (GTA) rose slightly in March, extending a 17-month streak of year-on-year (YoY) growth, according to data released April 10th by the Real Estate Information Network for East Japan (REINS). A total of 5,001 resale condominium units were transacted across the GTA during the month, inching up 0.2% from a year earlier. The GTA consists of the following prefectures: Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama. Broken down by GTA p

On April 9th, real estate data provider Tokyo Kantei released its latest report on average prices for newly built, wood-frame single-family homes (SFH) across Japan’s major metropolitan areas for March 2026. Photo by Susann Schuster on Unsplash The survey tracks subdivided home prices with land areas between 100 and 300 square meters, located within a 30-minute walk of the nearest train station or within a 20-minute bus ride, where both the land and building are freehold own

Singapore-based investment manager Patience Capital Group (PCG) has completed a strategic investment in Keikyu Store, a long-established supermarket operator serving communities along the Keikyu railway corridor. Premium Keikyu Store brand Motomachi Union in Nishi Shinjuku. Photo by Adam German. The investment was made through a private equity fund advised by PCG and marks a partnership aimed at strengthening Keikyu Store’s competitive position as Japan’s retail sector evolv

Singapore-based investment manager Patience Capital Group (PCG) has assumed operational control of the luxury InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8, marking a new chapter for one of Yokohama’s most distinctive waterfront hotels. The transition was completed together with Nomura Real Estate Asset Management, with support from Yokohama Grand InterContinental Hotel, and the hotel officially began operating under its new management structure on April 1, 2026. At the same time, hospita