THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 20, 2019 at 18:25 JST
Land prices are rising in Kutchan, Hokkaido, a popular skiing destination for tourists. (Yasuo Sakuma)
Prices of commercial land outside the major urban areas of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya increased for the first time in 28 years, buoyed largely by the effects of foreign visitors, the land ministry said. [Read More]
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