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The Nikkei Shimbun reported on March 14th that the Japanese government has announced an eight-year delay in the extension of the Hokkaido...

The Japan Housing Finance Agency (JHF) announced on March 14 that new housing loan disbursements by financial institutions for the...

The average rent for small-sized, brand-new condos in Tokyo’s central 5 & 23 wards reached a record high in the second half of 2024,...

Speaking to CNBC Street Signs on March 12th, Martin Schulz, chief policy economist at Fujitsu, discussed Japan's strategy to counter...

Myoko Kogen, one of Niigata’s premier tourist destinations, is undergoing a large-scale redevelopment spearheaded by a foreign investment firm, with total costs estimated at up to ¥200 billion. While the project is expected to revitalize the local economy, the optimism is infused with caution over potential land price inflation and rising living costs, reminiscent of the real estate boom seen in Niseko, Hokkaido. Surge in Visitors and Foreign Investment In February, the peak