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Unlocking Key Money: Housing Security Deposits in Japan and South Korea

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on April 13, 2012 in Asia Expat

Rents in South Korea and Japan aren’t cheap, and recently arrived expats are often shocked at just how much they might need to pay to secure a decent place to live. A pint-sized studio in the outskirts of Tokyo may cost over US$1,000 per month. What’s even more surprising is that they may be also
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Living in South Korea: Housing Types

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on April 4, 2012 in Asia Expat

South Korea is a crowded country, with almost 50 million people living in an area about the size of the US state of Indiana. Approximately 90% of that land is mountainous, meaning that the Koreans have had to use space ingeniously to make room for everybody. This means mostly building up instead of out. While
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