Strategic Expansion into Japan
1 Strategic Expansion into Japan
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Japan - Asia's Largest Developed Market
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✓ 3rd largest economy in the world
✓ FY2022 GDP growth forecast of 2.0% per annum¹
✓ Low unemployment rate of 2.5%2
✓ Low interest rate environment, providing attractive NPI
yield spread
Tokyo has the largest CBD office market in Asia Pacific, 2.6x
larger than Singapore office market
Tokyo is also leading in terms of office investment, with
transaction value of US$15.6 billion in 2021, 4x higher than
Singapore
Supported by the economic recovery, demand for office space
is expected to continue as companies increase their
recruitment in 20223
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(billion)
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0
20
262
16
12
Sqm (million)
2
6
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CBD Office Market Size of Key Gateway Cities in Asia Pacific
as of 2Q 20224
Tokyo
Shanghai
Seoul
Beijing
Hong Kong
Melbourne
Office Investment Volume of Key Gateway Cities in Asia
Pacific in 20215
Sydney
Singapore
1. Source: Cabinet Office, "Mid-Year Economic Projection for FY 2022", 25 July 2022,
https://www5.cao.go.jp/keizai1/mitoshi/2022/r040725shisan-e.pdf.
2. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 30 September 2022,
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/results/month/index.html#TAB
3. JLL Morii Valuation and Advisory K.K. Market Report, 24 October 2022.
JLL Research, 2Q 2022.
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JLL Singapore, data as at 26 October 2022.
Tokyo
Seoul
Shanghai
Beijing
Sydney
Singapore
Hong Kong
Melbourne
Brisbane
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