Tokyo

Tokyo used condo prices drop for first time in over two years

2026-09-24T05:29:03.000Z
To make extreme heatwaves more bearable, Tokyo has implemented measures such as the installation of mist-spraying systems.

Floating wind farms, bendable solar cells: How Koike wants to rewrite Tokyo’s energy blueprint

2026-09-07T23:00:00.000Z
Children at a nursery school in Tokyo. Tokyo stands out as a rare Japanese prefecture whose population is growing while the national total is shrinking.

Tokyo reverses baby bust with AI matchmaking and generous subsidies

2026-09-07T23:00:00.000Z
Japanese law does not designate Osaka – or any other city – as a second capital; it only establishes a framework under which prefectures can apply.

Osaka, Fukuoka, Hokkaido: Why Japan is searching for a second capital outside Tokyo

2026-07-29T07:44:21.000Z
After successive summers of record-breaking heat, a new policy by the Tokyo government to allow its workers to wear shorts in the office.

Men in shorts are shaking up Japan’s buttoned-down offices

2026-07-19T06:18:41.000Z
GIC is offering all of its office space from the 8th to 31st floor in the Pacific Century Place building next to Tokyo Station.

GIC’s Tokyo property attracts US$1.4b bid from Japanese developer Kenedix: sources

2026-06-29T04:37:27.000Z
Two months in, Sanae Takaichi’s government is performing a delicate balancing act, and it is not yet clear that the wire will hold.

Tokyo on a tightrope: Japan’s impossible choices in the Iran war

2026-05-13T10:00:00.000Z
The Tokyo core CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food costs, rose 1.5 per cent in April from a year earlier.

Core inflation in Tokyo slows, seen accelerating on energy shock

2026-05-01T01:58:46.000Z
Weighing on market sentiment are signs that policymakers are growing cautious about rampant spending by investors that may drive away home buyers.

Tokyo resale condo prices fall for two months in row in sign boom may fade

2026-04-23T06:29:18.000Z
Sushi's desirability has skyrocketed. A set menu meal in Tokyo that was 20,000 yen in 2024 is now more than 35,000 yen.

A no-nonsense guide to Tokyo’s sushi scene

2026-03-30T08:29:39.000Z