Fears of Olympics delay sink Japan property stocks

10 big developers to repurpose athletes' village into waterfront condos

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Ten major Japanese developers plan to redevelop the Olympic Village in Tokyo's Harumi waterfront district into high-rise apartments. © Reuters

TAIZO WADA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Real estate shares and REITs were hit especially hard in Friday's Japanese equities market rout as traders fretted over a possible postponement of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics that have bolstered property prices in the capital.

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