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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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JAPAN
Jun 1, 2016
Hong Kong gamers gripe over Nintendo's shift to Mandarin-based names for Pokemon characters
Japanese video game giant Nintendo has "insulted" Hong Kong fans by neglecting their plea to retain the more familiar Chinese names of characters in the comic Pokemon, activists and fans said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 21, 2016
Bright new things in Japan's gaming world
Nintendo's summer colors
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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.
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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.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2016
Nintendo's net profit drops 61% in FY 2015 as stronger yen bites
Nintendo Co. said Wednesday its group net profit fell 60.6 percent in the 2015 business year ended last month to ¥16.51 billion ($139.5 million), bruised by the yen's appreciation against major currencies and languid portable game sales.
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
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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.
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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 Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 26, 2016
Nintendo halves 2015 net profit forecast on yen rise, weak sales
Nintendo Co. said Friday it has more than halved its forecast for group net profit for the year through March due to the yen's appreciation and sluggish sales of software for the handheld Nintendo 3DS game console.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 23, 2016
Pokémon catches nostalgia fever for its 20th anniversary
Nintendo is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Poku00e9mon with a year full of new products, re-releases and huge doses of nostalgia around the world.

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