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Irrespective of who forms the next government in Ireland, it is clear it will have to do something about the cost of owning or renting a home. Fail on this issue and the government’s constituent parts will be punished at the next elections. There are no cheap or simple solutions…

Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd. (OTC:JAIRF) (listed in Tokyo ticker 9706 JP) is owner and operator of the Haneda domestic airport in Tokyo. Additionally, its 51% subsidiary Tokyo International Air Terminal maintains and operates Haneda airport's international terminal through a private finance initiative and also operates airport stores and duty-free…

By Paul Takahashi Published 3:17 pm CST, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Uniqlo, a popular Japanese apparel retailer, is planning to open its first Texas store in the Galleria mall later this year. Uniqlo, a popular Japanese apparel retailer, is planning to open its first Texas store in the Galleria mall later…

A number of train stations in Tokyo will conduct anti-terrorism inspections during the Olympics and Paralympics using sniffer dogs and body scanners, sources said Monday.The transport ministry will revise a related law to allow railway firms to prohibit passengers from entering a train if they refuse baggage inspections, they said.…

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A group of sumo wrestlers, many of them wearing masks, are seen taking their luggage with them down the stairs at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, on Feb. 23, 2020. (Mainichi/Tadashi Kako) OSAKA -- Around 180 sumo wrestlers and referees, many of whom were wearing face masks, alighted at JR…

In case you haven't noticed, in recent years Grand Seiko has been evolving with a capital E. The brand was, once upon a time, sort of the Japan domestic market-only big brother of Seiko, but with beautifully finished cases and dials and high-grade mechanical movements not available in other mechanical…

The number of passengers on the Tokaido Shinkansen line between Feb. 1 and Wednesday declined 8 percent from a year earlier, operator Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) has said.The decrease reflects low travel demand due to the outbreak of new coronavirus COVID-19, and the absence of a three-day weekend…

Artist: Fergus Feehily Venue: La Maison de Rendez-Vous, Brussels Exhibition Title: Early Lonesome Curated By: Misako & Rosen, Tokyo Date: January 16 – February 29, 2020 Click here to view slideshow Full gallery of images, press release and link available after the jump. Images: Images courtesy of Misako & Rosen,…

NBA All-Star Weekend is always a fun time. There’s basketball players, celebrities, thotianas and thotianos, sneaker drops, events galore, and your favorite Highsnobiety correspondent. Why was I attending All-Star Weekend? For the same reason I attended New York Fashion Week: TO BE CLOUT-ADJACENT, of course. Ever wondered what it’s like to be orbiting…