OpinionJapan can still preserve housing affordability and stability with close coordination among relevant agenciesKoon Hui Tee and Shunsuke EndoJuly 7, 2026 17:05 JSTA view of Tokyo with Mt. Fuji in the background. (Photo by Konosuke Urata) Koon Hui Tee and Shunsuke Endo are senior economists at the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office.Read NextTrading AsiaTaiwan's wealth flows into Japan real estate as mainland Chinese retreatPropertyCash buys dominate Tokyo and Osaka penthouses as luxury demand surgesPropertyTourism boom lifts Japan land prices for fifth straight yearPropertyTokyo eyes more affordable housing in Shibuya with zoning rule changeLifeJapan's 'akiya' boom draws dreamers to abandoned homesJapan immigrationMetroResidences Japan eyes tenfold expansion to accommodate expatsLate