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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2018
Oriental Land plans $2.3 billion expansion for Tokyo DisneySea
The operator of Tokyo DisneySea is investing ¥250 billion ($2.3 billion) in its biggest expansion in almost two decades as Walt Disney Co. continues to upgrade its theme parks in Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 21, 2018
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga hails return of Okinawa land plots from U.S. military
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga praised the return of land plots formerly used by the U.S. military in Okinawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2018
Slovenia and Colombia envoys raise awareness of land mines at event in Tokyo
The Slovenian and Colombian ambassadors to Japan on Wednesday called for more awareness about the worldwide risks posed by land mines by rolling up their pant legs and sleeves in a symbolic show of support for those who have lost limbs due to the explosive remnants of war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2018
Tokyo Disney theme parks log first rise in attendance in three years
Oriental Land Co. said its Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea theme parks saw a 0.3 percent rise in attendance in fiscal 2017, up for the first time in three years.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 31, 2018
Elevator crush
'It's not rush hour on the Yamanote Line.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 27, 2018
Redevelopment and hotel demand lift commercial land prices outside Japan's major metropolitan areas for first time in 26 years
Commercial land prices outside major metropolitan areas rose in 2017 for the first time in 26 years, registering a 0.5 percent year-on-year increase, thanks largely to redevelopment projects and hotel construction, government data showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 13, 2018
Women farmers join 'long march' to Mumbai to demand land and forest rights
Thousands of women farmers marched into Mumbai alongside their male peers on Monday demanding the government recognizes their rights over forests and stops the takeover of land for industrial projects.
EDITORIALS
Feb 25, 2018
Solve the problem of unclaimed land plots
Unclaimed land plots already occupy an area the size of Kyushu and the problem will continue to grow unless the government takes steps to resolve it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Feb 19, 2018
Why Japan's national land preservation policy is useless
The government has a low degree of consciousness with regard to the preservation of national land.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2017
Tokyu Land leads development of high-rise condo in Indonesia
Tokyu Land Corp. is developing a high-rise condominium complex in Jakarta aided by a team of Japanese companies overseeing the architecture, interior design, sales and management.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Dec 14, 2017
A long night in Kyoto and androgynous beings made of gems make up some of the best anime of 2017
The world of anime in 2017 didn't give us any obvious breakout hits like last year's "Your Name.," but the past 12 months still had its share of winners:
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2017
Tokyo Disney parks operator planning ¥300 billion expansion aimed at overseas and older visitors
Oriental Land Co., operator of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, is planning to spend roughly ¥300 billion ($2.7 billion) to expand the two theme parks, sources with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 8, 2017
U.S. suddenly opts to defund Norwegian NGO's project to clear mines, UXO in Cambodia
The United States has decided to defund a Norwegian nongovernmental organization's efforts to clear Cambodia of land mines and unexploded ordnance, causing concern that Washington might cease such funding altogether.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2017
Unclaimed land to cost Japan ¥6 trillion and extend to 90% size of Hokkaido by 2040
Economic losses due to the neglect of unclaimed land could reach u00a56 trillion in about 20 years, according to research analysis.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Oct 1, 2017
Re-registering property: The lie of the land
According to an article that appeared in the Asahi Shimbun last June, authorities are unsure of the title holders to 4.1 million hectares of land in Japan — in total, an area equivalent in size to the island of Kyushu. Though this problem has been evident at least since the 1980s, the government...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2017
Commercial land prices in major cities grow faster on tourism boom
Average commercial land prices in Japan rose for the second straight year, helped by hotel construction and other development projects following a surge in foreign tourists, government data showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2017
Afghan woman given new artificial leg by Shimane prosthetics maker
Amiri Afifa, a 24-year-old Afghan woman who lost one of her legs to a land mine at age 4, visited an orthotics and prosthetics maker in western Japan this summer to be fitted with an artificial limb for the second time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 3, 2017
As Japan land prices continue gains, Ginza remains most expensive for 32nd year in a row
Land prices in Japan rose 0.4 percent on average as of Jan. 1 from a year earlier, marking the second consecutive year of gain, the National Tax Agency said in its annual report released Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 24, 2017
VR amusement center opens in Shibuya to cash in on new tech
Tokyoites now have another way to escape their day-to-day lives with the opening Saturday of an indoor amusement center featuring virtual reality technology in the Shibuya district.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2017
With Ginza land prices above bubble-era highs, real estate analysts expect correction
Land prices in Tokyo's central Chuo Ward, home to the famous Ginza shopping district, have jumped by 51 percent in four years. In Osaka, they are up by nearly half.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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