Land prices in Japan fall at slowest pace in five years as deflation eases

With the population set to fall by a full one-third by 2050, real estate in Japan is as good an investment as opening an air-conditioner store in Iceland.

PT Barnum would have loved Japan. Fewer suckers are now being born, it is true, but the current population has more than enough to keep the hucksters in hair gel and ugly skinny suits.