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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jul 15, 2016
'Pokemon Go' no ace in hole for Nintendo
In just over a week, the smartphone game "Pokemon Go" has become a giant hit, turning millions of people around the world into monster hunters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 15, 2016
From toymakers to banks, Pokemon fever giving speculative boost to Japanese stocks
Bread makers, TV broadcasters, toy companies and regional banks are some of Tokyo traders' favorite stocks this week, all thanks to Pokemon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 13, 2016
With no release date, Japan's 'Pokemon Go' fans are fed up waiting
Nintendo's "Pokemon Go" smartphone game may have scored instant addicts upon release in Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and Germany, but fans in Japan are vexed that they have been left out with no release date announced.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 13, 2016
Sen. Franken wants 'Pokemon Go' maker to clarify user data privacy protections
A Democratic U.S. senator on Tuesday asked the software developer behind Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s "Pokemon Go" to clarify the mobile game's data privacy protections, amid concerns the augmented reality hit was unnecessarily collecting vast swaths of sensitive user data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 12, 2016
'Pokemon Go' developer plans wider debut 'as soon as possible'
The global rollout of "Pokemon Go" is being held back by the unexpected popularity of the game, which has shot to the top of download charts since it debuted less than a week ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2016
Robbers targeting 'Pokemon Go' gamers amid phone-focused frenzy
New mobile game "Pokemon Go" has become an overnight sensation with U.S. fans but also played a role in armed robberies in Missouri, the discovery of a body in Wyoming and minor injuries to fans distracted by the app, officials and news media reported on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 11, 2016
Nintendo's 'Pokemon Go' hit gives early taste of smartphone success
Nintendo Co., which has not yet thrown itself fully into the world of mobile gaming, is giving people a good idea of what a smartphone hit looks like with the success of "Pokemon Go."
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 25, 2016
New releases fill in the gaps in gaming
A necessary evil
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 21, 2016
Bright new things in Japan's gaming world
Nintendo's summer colors
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2016
Nintendo disappoints without mobile Mario game and no new console
Nintendo Co. is easing into its newfound role as a mobile game publisher, but not fast enough for investors expecting a Mario-scale hit.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 28, 2016
Nintendo plans to sell Mariners majority stake
Nintendo of America is planning to sell its majority interest in the Seattle Mariners, the company announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Apr 23, 2016
Space foxes, game cats and a new 'Uncharted' realm
New foxy space dogfighter game
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Mar 26, 2016
New releases with a fighting spirit
'Pokemon' fights harder
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2016
Nintendo finds a hit with its new social app, Miitomo
Nintendo Co.'s foray into smartphones is off to a good start.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Mar 15, 2016
Nintendo levels up smartphones with wallpapers and cases
As gamers anxiously await Nintendo's new Miitomo app, smartphone users can level up their devices now with new wallpapers and cases from the Big N.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Feb 27, 2016
Pikachu finds his voice
Pikachu finds his voice
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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