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NINTENDO CO.

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 16, 2018
Nintendo hopes new 'Pokemon' titles will lead to surge in sales for its Switch console ahead of holidays
Nintendo Co. is gambling that it can sell millions of Switch consoles this holiday season by introducing a new "Pokemon" game that interacts with the free-to-play mobile hit "Pokemon Go," as well as a new character that resembles a hex nut.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 26, 2018
'Super Mario' creator says gaming industry should put steady subscriptions ahead of in-game charges
The legendary video game designer who created "Super Mario" and "Donkey Kong" has a word of advice for today's industry: Stop nickel-and-diming users.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2017
Nintendo unleashes a flurry of new games to fuel Switch momentum
Nintendo Co. has announced a slate of new titles for its new hybrid console Switch, moving to capitalize on early excitement for its newest game system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 13, 2016
Apple CEO Cook visits Nintendo headquarters in Kyoto
Tim Cook seems to be enjoying his visit to Kyoto.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 1, 2016
'Pokemon Go' a hit 20 years after franchise debuts
"Pokemon Go," the GPS-crossover game for smartphones, has been an instant hit all over the world, particularly in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 3, 2015
Nintendo's 'Splatoon' shooter rivals 'Call of Duty' in reviews
Game reviews ranked Nintendo Co.'s "Splatoon" almost on par with best-seller "Call of Duty," giving an early indication of success for the company's first-ever foray into the online shooter genre on its console.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2015
Nintendo finally enters smartphone game sector, with DeNA as partner
In a major policy shift, Nintendo Co. said it has partnered with mobile video game operator DeNA Co. to enter the smartphone game market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2014
Nintendo's first health care device will be sleep and fatigue tracker
Video game maker Nintendo Co. will develop a device to measure people's fatigue and map their sleep, Chief Executive Satoru Iwata said Thursday in announcing the first offering from the company's newly created health care division.
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2013
Nintendo ordered to pay in 3-D patent suit
Nintendo Co. said it was ordered to pay $30.2 million to a former Sony Corp. employee after a federal jury in New York ruled that the maker of the 3DS machine infringed on his patent.
Japan and U.S. reach tariff deal with ‘reciprocal’ rate at 15%
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan on Tuesday, saying the agreement would create "hundreds of thousands of jobs."
Ishiba denies reports he will resign next month, leaving his fate unclear
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on after meeting with the Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan and U.S. both claim win in surprise 11th-hour tariff deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan chief tariff negotiator, in Tokyo
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Rice grain-sized earphone may have been used to cheat on TOEIC English test
A pendant-shaped relay device suspected to have been used to cheat on the TOEIC English proficiency test, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Tuesday
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
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