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Brookfield enters Japan housing market with $627m deal in 4 urban centers
Canadian fund rides wave of investment capital flowing into residential properties in Japan
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Ride a tram that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a new limited-time history tour
Step back in time on Hiroshima’s “Peace Loop 653”, a special tour that links passengers to the city’s past and present. Visitors to Hiroshima tend to have an interest in learning about its past, as it
Source: SoraNews24
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Watch a sumo bout inside Tokyo Tower, at a new restaurant endorsed by two yokozuna
Sumo and chanko nabe are just some of the highlights of this new Japanese culture experience. Despite its worldwide fame, not a lot of people actually get to watch sumo. Not only are tickets incredibl
Source: SoraNews24
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12-year-old foreign tourist missing in Japan, police asking for help finding her [Video]
U.K. middle schooler seen on security camera footage after leaving family’s rental property alone. Carmelita Lakdesha Paul, a 12-year-old middle school student from the U.K., arrived in Japan for sigh
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan struggles to secure rare earths for EVs, chip tools under China pressure
Dysprosium, yttrium imports plummet around 80% compared to 2 years ago
Source: Nikkei Asia
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VC firm with ties to Siri to launch Japan fund for AI, space startups
Silicon Valley tech licensing, capital to help Japanese companies go global
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Google’s first Google Store outside the U.S. is now open in Tokyo
But it’s not in electronics neighborhood Akihabara that Google has chosen to set up shop. Omotesando, the tree-lined boulevard that stretches out from the corner of Harajuku Station in downtown Tokyo,
Source: SoraNews24
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Citi, JPMorgan join Japan's $4.6bn financing of US gas power projects
US banks become involved in Tokyo's $550bn American funding initiative for 1st time
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan weighs state reinsurance for tankers to keep Gulf oil flowing
Backstop for domestic insurers aims to mitigate risks from Iran war
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan companies step up efforts to prevent heatstroke
Among some of the measures are summer shifts that avoid the hottest time of the day, air-conditioned rest areas for employees and stickers that indicate one's body temperature.
Source: The Japan Times
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