housing

@TEHRAN: Sanctions mean skyrocketing prices for...
The Asahi Shimbun
Increasing stress of late has worsened the chronic hypertension of Vafaee, a 45-year-old trade firm employee in eastern Tehran.
Daiwa House to acquire general constructor Fujita
Condominiums developed by Daiwa House Industry Co. in Dalian, China, tower over the company's adjacent construction site on July 8 where work is under way on a commercial complex to house 150-200 tenants. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Daiwa House Industry Co. announced Aug. 10 it will acquire the midmarket general constructor Fujita Corp.
Japanese housing makers seek growth in China
Daiwa House Industry Co. developed these condominiums in Dalian, China, in this photo taken on July 8. A commercial complex to house 150-200 tenants is under construction in the foreground. (Tsuneo Sasai)
SHENYANG, China—A surprisingly elegant beige building rises amid a forest of industrial plants in China's northeast Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Area.
Hong Kong plans housing for locals only to tame...
Leung Chun-ying, center, during a news conference on March 25 (The Asahi Shimbun)
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's leader-elect on March 28 said his government would launch a pilot project to build middle-class housing for residents only, hoping to cool soaring...
China's ‘affordable housing’ numbers don't...
Condominiums under construction near a new high-speed rail station in Wuxi, Jiangsu province (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
SHIJIAZHUANG, China -- What do a luxury Chinese apartment tower, a workers' dormitory, a low-income housing block and an empty field have in common?
China housing inflation eases as tightening...
Condominiums under construction near a new high-speed rail station in Wuxi, Jiangsu province. Housing inflation eased to its lowest level this year in November thanks to aggressive government policies. (Keiko Yoshioka)
BEIJING- China's November housing inflation eased to its lowest level in the year, a victory for Beijing's campaign to ward off property bubbles as it steadily loosens monetary ...
VOX POPULI, VOX DEI: Cheap housing doesn't cut it...
People are still living in 40,000 temporary houses, unable to plan their future. About 20,000 are also staying with relatives and 10,000 are in hotels and ryokan. The rest are...
Sekisui House to market battery-powered home
The image of a house equipped with solar batteries, fuel cells and a storage battery. It will be put on sale by Sekisui House Ltd. (Provided by Sekisui House Ltd.)
In a rush to tap into a super-charged market, major home builder Sekisui House Ltd. will market a house equipped with solar batteries, fuel cells and a storage battery earlier...
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