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Local authorities target 15,000 homes that have been abandoned and left to rot after owners died
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Region hopes tourism and healthcare innovation will help offset Tokyo’s dominance
There is strong demand for high-end residential in Japan’s former imperial capital
Fukuoka, Kyoto and Tokyo’s Shibuya district are all staking their claim
Veteran entrepreneur believes a company’s mission should be to provide its employees
Guernsey’s auction house sells Marcial de Gomar Muzo emeralds
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Beautiful city with strong self-belief in its skills, superiority and ability to foster innovation
Japan is too reticent about its attractions
Chief executive of tour company cites boom in Chinese shoppers
As fears grow over the outcome of UN talks, the hard work will focus on how to hold nations to their pledges
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