Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1031, Taira no Tadatsune, Japanese governor passed away. In 1243, Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (died 1304) was born. In 1575, Yonekura Shigetsugu, Japanese samurai passed away. In 1575, Sengoku period of Japan: The combined forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu are victorious in the Battle of Nagashino. In 1950, Mauricio Rojas, Chilean-Swedish economist and politician was born. In 1976, Shinobu Asagoe, Japanese tennis player was born. In 1997, Tadasuke Makino, Japanese racing driver was born. In 2007, Kiichi Miyazawa, Japanese lawyer and politician, 78th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1919) passed away. In 2013, Kenneth Minogue, New Zealand-Australian political scientist and academic (born 1930) passed away. In 2014, On Kawara, Japanese painter (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Will Japan’s tourist visa fees, interest rate policy impact its booming property market?

South China Morning Post

June 28, 2026

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Will Japan’s tourist visa fees, interest rate policy impact its booming property market?

With Japan imposing higher visa fees for tourists from July while moving away from an ultra-loose monetary policy, foreign investors must prepare themselves for both direct and indirect impacts on their real estate assets, according to agents and analysts. There is a dearth of data on the total number of homes bought by non-residents in Japan, but agents said the two main reasons for purchasing were to either use them as a primary base while they explored the country’s tourist destinations, or...

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