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U.S. President Donald Trump (center), flanked by Sens. Rick Scott (left) and John Barrasso, Republicans from Florida and Wyoming, respectively, speak to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2026
Trump and Republicans clash after president scraps housing bill signing
Lawmakers pressed Trump over his handling of the war in Iran.
A train crosses Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia. Many people don't believe the bullet train vision, which has a history of false starts, will materialize.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 12, 2026
The $66 billion train seen fixing Australia’s housing crisis
Australia’s latest plan to introduce super-fast trains finally has political and financial backing on an unprecedented scale.
A decaying Dutch-era colonial house in Teuku Umar Street in Menteng, Jakarta on May 28
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2026
Rotting $16 million mansion exposes Indonesia’s tangled legal system
The Jakarta property is just one of many that lie derelict amid protracted wrangles over ownership which are complicated by poor records keeping and overlapping legal systems.
Lacquer thinner in short supply at a home improvement store in the city of Kagoshima on May 27
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2026
Housing industry hit by shortage of naphtha-derived materials
It is unclear when the situation will improve, and it could also have an impact on consumers in the form of higher housing prices or delayed construction.
James Buchanan, managing director, South Asia, Walton Global, says there has been “a huge demand for alternative real estate investments.”
BUSINESS / Markets
May 13, 2026
Walton offers Japanese investors a hedge with exposure to U.S. land assets
Its 360-square-kilometer property portfolio might provide stability regardless of what the public markets do.
Paul Nikel, President of West Canada Homes, with an increasingly rare supply of plastic foam
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Apr 26, 2026
Japanese developers worry over construction supply shortages amid Iran war
The war in the Middle East and the subsequent halt of oil shipments from the Strait of Hormuz threaten to push back projects across Japan.
Residential buildings in the Kachidoki area of Tokyo. Used condominium prices in central Tokyo fell for a second month in March, raising concerns that Japan’s property boom may be losing momentum.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 23, 2026
Tokyo condo prices fall two months in row in sign boom may fade
Average prices of previously occupied apartments in the six central wards of Tokyo fell 0.2% in March from the previous month to ¥187.3 million.
Waterfront residential buildings in Tokyo. New condominium prices in the capital hit a record high in the year that ended in March.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2026
Tokyo condo prices hit record high in fiscal 2025
Condo prices may climb even further as tensions in the Middle East are making it difficult to procure oil-derived products.
The morning commute in Mumbai, with the Altimus tower in the background.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 17, 2026
Mumbai’s skyline is soaring. So is the pressure on housing.
These days, prices for some apartments are on par with parts of New York, and developers are putting in amenities to make analysts and traders feel at home.
Lee Chang-wol walks to her church through the Guryong Village shantytown in the Gangnam district of Seoul on March 22.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 30, 2026
‘Nowhere else to go’: The squatters in the richest part of Seoul
Having lived in the Gangnam district’s Guryong Village for nearly 40 years, many are resistant to take the city’s offer to leave and may face eviction.
The rise in used condo prices in central Tokyo is stalling as investor demand for real estate slows.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 24, 2026
Used Tokyo condo price gains stalling as policies drag on demand
Average contract prices for used condos in bay-side neighborhoods such as Toyosu and Kachidoki decreased 0.6% in January from December, marking the first decline in five months.
A real estate "for sale" sign is displayed in Oriental Bay, Wellington, New Zealand, in November.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 23, 2026
New Zealand struggles to regain economic mojo without housing recovery
The country’s usual playbook has failed this time, putting policymakers ⁠in a quandary as the Middle East war adds a new layer of uncertainty.
Yamano Music's main store in the Ginza district of Tokyo’s Chuo Ward is the most expensive commercial land site in Japan, according to data released Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2026
Japan’s average land price rises for fifth straight year
The average land price in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose 2.8% from a year earlier, up for the fifth straight year, the land ministry said Tuesday.
Shogo Tsuchiya, the deputy secretary-general of the Futaba Project, provides consultations to people interested in relocating to the town of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. Amid a housing shortage, Tsuchiya himself couldn’t find a home in the town.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Mar 16, 2026
Amid housing shortage, migration stalls in disaster-hit Fukushima towns
Approximately 19,000 houses were demolished using state funds as part of reconstruction efforts but construction of new houses has been limited.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average price of new condominiums in 2025 jumped 17.4% from the previous year to ¥91.82 million.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 26, 2026
Japan’s average new condo price hit record high in 2025
The average price climbed 7.8% from the previous year to ¥65.56 million per unit, led largely by growth in the Tokyo area.
Fences protect an abandoned building known locally as one of the "Russian houses" in the eastern Berlin district of Karlshorst, Germany.
WORLD
Feb 10, 2026
Berlin’s crumbling ‘Russian houses’ trapped in bureaucratic limbo
Known locally as the “Russian houses,” they sheltered Soviet soldiers and their families in the eastern neighborhood of Karlshorst, the site of the Nazis’ final capitulation.
The average prices of new condos in central Tokyo grew about 22% to ¥136 million in 2025.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2026
Tokyo condo prices hit record high on tight supply and surging building costs
The average price of a new condo in Tokyo and its surrounding areas rose 17% to ¥91.8 million.
The government is asking municipalities to check the nationalities of residents of public housing to address challenges such as etiquette awareness and disaster response.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2026
Japan begins survey over nationality of public housing residents
Identifying the dominant nationalities of foreign residents will help officials address challenges such as etiquette awareness and disaster response, ministry officials said.
A single-story house offered by Avantiya. As condominium prices in urban central areas continue to soar, interest is rising in single-story homes in the suburbs.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2026
More child-rearing families in Japan choosing single-story homes
Single-story homes made up 17.9% of newly constructed houses in fiscal 2024, according to statistics from the land ministry, more than double the figure from 10 years earlier.
Volunteer Shunichi Hirata (right) checks a heater as he chats with Takako Shimizu, who manages residents’ mutual support activities in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture.
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 19, 2026
Mutual support in Gifu housing estate offers model case for aging society
From helping with hospital visits to even being a playmate for board games, residents of Yagiyama district help one another with small everyday problems.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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