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POKEMON

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2016
Faking of GPS data a growing and potentially lethal danger, expert warns
With a plethora of location-based services hitting the market, GPS appears to be an essential feature in today's digitally driven world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2016
'Pokemon Go' halts Tohoku appearance of rare character due to safety concerns after quake
The U.S. operator of the popular "Pokemon Go" smartphone game stopped appearances by Lapras, a rare plesiosaur-like monster, in the Tohoku region out of safety concerns following Tuesday's major earthquake and subsequent tsunami warnings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2016
Rare Pokemon deployed to help recovery in Tohoku quake zones
Three of the prefectures slammed by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami are getting a significant boost in efforts to revive tourism from an invisible source — a Pokemon character.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 22, 2016
PlayStation adds more power to the PS4
More power to the PS4
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 15, 2016
Alone and distracted
I saw a woman stop in the middle of the street and stare intently into her phone.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2016
'Pokemon Go' players deter suicides in Fukui
Another unintentional side effect of "Pokemon Go" fever has emerged — and it's not in the form of traffic violations or accidents.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 5, 2016
Nagoya park becomes 'holy ground' for 'Pokemon Go' players
A little over a month has passed since the smartphone game "Pokemon Go" was released in Japan, but people are still found wandering around Nagoya's Tsuruma Park — a magnet for its players — until late at night.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2016
'Pokemon Go'-like app allows living to plan missives from beyond the grave
Now that the explosive popularity of "Pokemon Go" has brought augmented reality technology within the reach of ordinary people, a tombstone company in Chiba Prefecture is taking it beyond the grave.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 14, 2016
Pokemon craze challenges Olympics for popularity in Brazil
Forget beach volleyball, soccer or tennis, not to mention the steeplechase or discus. "Pokemon Go" is challenging the Olympics for most popular game among some young Brazilians.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 13, 2016
Ahead of the game
Have you seen Pikachu yet?
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2016
Taiwan police take aim at Pokemon gamers driven to distraction
The launch of the "Pokemon Go" game in Taiwan has sparked a sharp rise in traffic violations by commuters using their smartphones to play while driving.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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