By SHINYA TAKAGI/ Staff Writer
September 22, 2021 at 19:00 JST
A building near the Ebisubashi bridge in the Minami district of Osaka saw the largest year-on-year drop in commercial land prices nationwide. (The Asahi Shimbun)
The average overall price of land in Japan declined for the second straight year, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to take a toll on urban centers, particularly the Osaka area, government data showed. [Read More]
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