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27/01/2017
Interest Rate Concerns Emerge, Property Prices Forecasted to Decline after Going Sideways~The Thirteenth Japanese Property Market Survey~
The thirteenth annual property market survey indicated that the current sentiment remained strong with “Good” or “Somewhat g...
mamoru masumiya -
08/11/2016
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review, Third Quarter 2016-Inbound Demand Peaks Out Affecting Retail Stores and Hotels-
Japanese real GDP maintained a positive q-o-q growth for the third consecutive quarter. Housing starts of apartments for leas...
mamoru masumiya -
30/08/2016
Asian Insurers, Increasingly Influential Property Investors-Mainland Chinese Insurers Follow Taiwanese and Koreans-
Asian insurers have noticeably increased property investments in recent years. Following active Taiwanese and Korean insur...
mamoru masumiya -
02/08/2016
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review,Second Quarter 2016-While Housing Starts Robust, Office and Retail Rents Peak Out-
Several negatives such as the earthquake in Kumamoto, Brexit, the appreciation of the yen and the equity market decline based o...
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Column22/06/2016
Consideration of the introduction of family care cash benefits in Japan
This issue will discuss the introduction of cash benefits for family care . There was some discussion about the introduction of ...
Kim Myoungjung
Social Improvement and Life Design Research Department
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10/05/2016
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review, First Quarter 2016 -Office Rents Rise Again, Foreign Visitor Arrivals Boost Hotels and Land Prices-
Japan’s real GDP grew only 0.7% with a lack of vigor in private consumption in 2015. While housing starts have recovered, the num...
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12/04/2016
Cross Border Capital Flows into Japanese Properties in 2015-Risk-Off Sentiment Restrains Property Transactions-
While the risk-off sentiment spread into financial markets all over the world, the transaction volume of Japanese properties ...
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Column12/04/2016
My Russia Experience:From the Soviet Union to Russia
Last March I visited Russia for the first time. How has Russia changed over the last quarter century, from the disintegration of ...
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15/03/2016
The Current Status of the Earned Income Tax Credit in South Korea and the Implication to Japan―Earned Income Tax Credit or Reduced Tax Rate? ―
On January 1, 2008, South Korean government introduced an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to boost work incentives of the worki...
Kim Myoungjung
Social Improvement and Life Design Research Department
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17/02/2016
Property Investments by Asian Insurers -Potentially Active Investors into Japan-
Foreign capital inflows to the Japanese property investment market have recently increased, years after the Global Financia...
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04/02/2016
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review, Fourth Quarter 2015-J-REITs Decline for First Time in Four Years, Foreign Visitor Arrivals Increase 47%-
After recovering to a positive number in the third quarter, the real GDP growth rate turned negative again due to weak private co...
Hiroto Iwasa
Financial Research Department
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25/01/2016
Outlook Reverses, Divergence in Forecasts of Property Price Peak from 2015 to 2018~The Twelfth Japanese Property Market Survey~
The twelfth annual property market survey indicated that the current sentiment remained strong with “Good” or “Somewhat good...
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16/11/2015
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review, Third Quarter 2015-Markets Steady but Some Weaknesses Creeping In-
Japanese economic recovery has not been obvious from the negative q-o-q GDP growth in the second quarter. Housing starts have b...
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12/08/2015
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review,Second Quarter 2015-Housing Starts Recover, Foreign Visitors Boost Hotel and Retail-
■SummaryJapan’s real GDP shrank due to declining exports in the second quarter for the first time in three quarters. Con...
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Column16/06/2015
Comparison between South Korea and Japan (1): Starting Salary for New University Graduates - Is the Starting Salary for University Graduates in South Korea Higher than in Japan? -
According to the “Survey Result of Wage Adjustment 2014” announced by the South KoreaEmployers Federation (KEF) in November 2...
Kim Myoungjung
Social Improvement and Life Design Research Department
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15/05/2015
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review, First Quarter 2015 -Office Rents Steady and Transactions Increase-
■SummaryJapan`s real GDP growth is likely to become negative at -1% in fiscal 2014, however, it is expected to strengthen herea...
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19/02/2015
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review, Fourth Quarter 2014 - J-REITs Soar for Third Year and Office Demand Expands-
■SummaryFollowing negative GDP growth numbers in the second and third quarters, the government decided to suspend the next c...
Hiroto Iwasa
Financial Research Department
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06/02/2015
Utmost Optimistic Sentiment Still Rising, but Property Prices to Peak Out by 2017-The Eleventh Japanese Property Market Survey-
■SummaryThe eleventh annual property market survey indicated that the sentiment improved further with “Good” ...
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12/11/2014
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review, Third Quarter 2014 -Leasing and Investment Markets Robust while Housing Slows-
■SummaryDomestic economic sentiment has not noticeably improved after recovering from the temporal depression following t...
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24/09/2014
Office Investment Risks in Tokyo and Other Cities-Asking Office Rents Contradict Cap Rates-
■SummaryProperty prices in Tokyo are much higher than in other cities. Tokyo’s high property prices are sustained not o...
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12/08/2014
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review,Second Quarter 2014-Leasing and Investment Activity Steady, but Labor Shortage Risk-
■SummaryThe impact of April’s consumption tax rate increase is greater than when it was last raised in 1997. However, co...
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15/05/2014
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review,First Quarter 2014-Grade-A Offices Lead Full Fledged Market Recovery-
■SummaryJapan`s actual GDP growth is likely to secure 2% in fiscal year 2013 with “Abenomics” and the rush of dema...
Eriko Kato -
24/02/2014
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review, Fourth Quarter 2013-10 Million Foreign Visitors and Bright J-REIT Market-
■Summary“Abenomics,” which aims to create a positive economic cycle, has gradually affected employment after ...
Hiroto Iwasa
Financial Research Department
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08/11/2013
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review,Third Quarter 2013 -Rent Recoveries in All Sectors Follow Investment Optimism-
■SummaryThe economic sentiment has continued to improve even amidst global uncertainties. Although household income has no...
mamoru masumiya -
22/10/2013
Dominant Optimistic Sentiment with Further Improving Outlook ~The Tenth Japanese Property Market Survey~
■SummaryThe tenth annual property market survey resulted in a very optimistic current investment sentiment with “Goo...
mamoru masumiya -
06/08/2013
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review, Second Quarter 2013 -Steady Property Market with Economic Recovery-
■SummaryJapan’s GDP grew by 1% q-o-q equivalent to annual 4.1% in the first quarter of 2013. Both domestic and foreign ec...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
01/05/2013
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review,First Quarter 2013 -Grade-A Office Rents Surge in Tokyo-
■SummaryBusiness confidence has improved considerably with the Japanese yen depreciation and the equity market rally since ...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
17/04/2013
Japanese Companies Expand Asian Property Businesses into Southeast Asian Countries
■SummaryWhile many global companies focus on Asian businesses, even Japanese companies in domestic property industries are ...
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22/02/2013
The Emerging Asian Economic Outlook
Overall, the growth rate of emerging Asian economies has slowed down since last year. It seems to have reached a certain level, b...
Takeshi Takayama -
22/02/2013
The Emerging Asian Economic Outlook
Overall, the growth rate of emerging Asian economies has slowed down since last year. It seems to have reached a certain level, b...
Takeshi Takayama
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