We challenged four reporters to find somewhere to live for 30 per cent of the average household wage in their global cities. Australian renters are paying more and more for their homes — but the ...

Simply sign up to the Japanese business & finance myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. A new wave of Japanese entrepreneurs is vying with foreign buyers for a scarce supply of high-end ...

File Photo TOKYO: Mie Kawamata dreamed of owning a home where she could tend a small garden and her 1-year-old daughter could play outside, yet still be close enough to commute to central Tokyo. But ...

Getting an apartment in Tokyo can be an expensive undertaking, and we’re not just talking about the cost of rent. In addition to the monthly chunk of cash you’ll need to be giving to your landlord, ...