New Report
-
Column05/10/2018
What is the prospects of trilateral cooperation to the WTO reform?
I had an opportunity to participate in the Japan Trilateral Forum held in Brussels on October 1 and 2. The Forum was hosted by the G...
Sayuri Ito
Economic Research Department
-
07/09/2017
Crowd work: The rise of unstable work and potential measures to prevent the proliferation of the working poor
Recently, phrases like “gig economy” and “crowd worker” are commonly used in mass media. “Crowd work” refers to work—often one...
Kim Myoungjung
Social Improvement and Life Design Research Department
-
08/08/2017
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review, Second Quarter 2017-Tokyo Grade-A Office Rents Rise Again, Investors Increasingly Consider Selling-
Economic conditions have been improving. The cabinet office raised its assessment of the current state of the Japanese econom...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
08/05/2017
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review, First Quarter 2017-Focus on Coming Large Supply of Offices, Hotels and Logistics Facilities-
Japan’s real GDP grew for the fifth consecutive quarter and business conditions are expected to remain stable backed by the rec...
Eriko Kato -
06/02/2017
Japanese Property Market Quarterly Review, Fourth Quarter 2016-J-REITs Appreciate by 6% and Record Third Largest Yearly Acquisition Amount in 2016-
While Japan’s GDP growth rate was revised down in the third quarter, private consumption and private capital expenditure are e...
Hiroto Iwasa
Financial Research Department
-
31/01/2017
Overseas Property Investments by Asian Insurers-Chinese Insurers Emerge as Global Main Players-
Asian insurers have noticeably increased property investments in recent years backed by their growing insurance markets.So...
mamoru masumiya -
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...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
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
-
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...
Eriko Kato -
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 ...
mamoru masumiya -
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 ...
-
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
-
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...
mamoru masumiya -
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
-
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...
mamoru masumiya -
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...
mamoru masumiya -
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...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
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
-
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...
Eriko Kato -
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
-
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” ...
mamoru masumiya -
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...
mamoru masumiya -
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...
mamoru masumiya -
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...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
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
-
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
Social media account
Researcher
-
Shingo Ide
New Equity Index May Overcome Problems of Capitalization-Weighted Indexing
-
Yasuhide Yajima
The U.S. Dollar’s Amazing Strength in the Deepening Financial Crisis
-
Kim Myoungjung
Future Issues of Indefinite Employment Reclassification Rule - Learning from the Precedent in South Korea -
-
Kanako Amano
An International Comparison and Analysis of Japan's High Suicide Rate
-
Sayuri Ito
What is the prospects of trilateral cooperation to the WTO reform?
-
Taro Saito
Japan's Economic Outlook for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 (May 2024)