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Shibuya hotel redevelopment: Hands store to be converted into new accommodation Shibuya hotel redevelopment: Hands’ Shibuya store will become a hotel as developers race to add higher-end rooms to serve …

Short-term rental loophole fuels surge of apartment hotels in downtown Tokyo Japan grapples with a short-term rental loophole as operators convert individual apartments into registered hotels, prompting complaints from residents …

Japan population decline spreads into major cities as 2025 census shows historic urban shrinkage 2025 census: 13 of 20 major Japanese cities shrank, including Yokohama and Hiroshima, marking a widening …

Taiwan arms sales ‘decoupled’ from Iran war, Pentagon chief says at Shangri‑La Dialogue At the IISS Shangri‑La Dialogue in Singapore, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Taiwan arms sales are …

Japan immigration: Government raises residency application fees to ¥100,000 and ¥300,000 for permanent status Japan immigration announcement raises caps on residency change and renewal fees to ¥100,000 for standard statuses …

Maharashtra drought returns as El Niño raises risks to crops, hydropower and data centres Return of drought in Maharashtra linked to El Niño threatens crops, hydropower and data centres, worsening …

China food delivery crackdown starts in June as platforms ordered to verify merchant locations China begins a food delivery crackdown in June 2026, with unannounced inspections aimed at removing fake …

Liquid cooling adoption surges in Japan as data centers race to cut energy use Japan’s data centers turn to liquid cooling to curb rising power demands from AI workloads, with …

To Lam at the Shangri-La Dialogue Frames Hanoi’s Response to Rising Geopolitical Tensions Vietnamese President To Lam used his keynote at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 29, 2026, …