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SMARTPHONES

Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Apr 25, 2014
My little pork industry can't be this cute: 'Pig Farm' and 'Slaughterhouse' smartphone games
Vegetarians may take offense, but the creators of the pig butchering game encourage eaters to give proper thanks for their pork.
EDITORIALS
Apr 19, 2014
Kids wasting too much time online
A Cabinet Office survey finds that the amount of time that Japanese youngsters spend on the Internet with mobile or smartphones has increased 50 percent from a 2010 survey.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / JAPAN WEB WATCH
Apr 18, 2014
Apps take new lead from social games
On Japanese TV, you may notice that a lot of commercials for smartphone social games emphasize the word muryō (free). Consumers have been purchasing digital content on their phones for years, even since the clam-shell cellphone days. Now, more and more Japanese people are migrating to the sort of smartphones...
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 17, 2014
Cabinet gets Diet OK to use cellphones during crises
Cabinet members may now use cellphones, smartphones and tablet computers to receive emergency notifications from their secretaries during Diet sessions, the Lower House decided Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2014
Docomo rejiggers pricing schemes to counter free phone apps
NTT Docomo unveils a new subscription plan including unlimited domestic calling and data sharing for smartphone users to reposition itself in the crowded mobile market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2014
Simulation of texting at Shibuya crossing goes viral
What would happen if 1,500 pedestrians walked across the famous crossing in front of Tokyo's Shibuya Station while using their smartphones?
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2014
Bogus websites for mobile gadgets up 20-fold in two years
The number of illicit websites customized for portable devices has surged roughly 20 times over the two years to March, a survey said Sunday.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2014
Students in Aichi city to be banned from using cellphones after 9 p.m.
Hoping to minimize the negative effects that smartphones can have on children, students in elementary and junior high schools in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, will be banned from using cellphones after 9 p.m.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2014
Child smartphone users disturbingly open to strangers
One in four surveyed mobile phone users in their early teens with Internet access were found to be interested in meeting strangers they get to know in cyberspace or they have already done so, according to an online survey released this week by the Web filtering software maker Digital Arts Inc.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2014
Docomo's earnings may be derailed by price wars
NTT Docomo Inc., the nation's largest wireless operator, said a price war with other carriers and discounts on the latest iPhones may threaten its full-year forecast after adding the Apple Inc. devices to lure customers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2014
H.K. fund to Nintendo: Let smartphones tap games
Nintendo Co. is ignoring "compelling evidence" that "Super Mario" and its other video games would sell on smartphones and tablets, according to a Hong Kong hedge fund manager who urged the company to shift gears.
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2014
Warning issued over smartphones overheating
The National Consumer Affairs Center issued a warning Thursday about smartphones overheating.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2014
GSDF eyes smartphones to boost communications with U.S. forces
Japan plans to improve communications between the Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. military forces by using smartphone-type terminals, a Defense Ministry source said Sunday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2014
Rakuten acquires Viber web phone/messaging service for $900 million
Rakuten Inc., the Japanese online retailer controlled by billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani, is buying the Viber Internet messaging and calling service for $900 million as it moves into social networking.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 13, 2014
Docomo service keeps tabs on dogs
NTT Docomo Inc. unveiled a new service for dogs Thursday that enables owners to monitor their pets' health and location by smartphone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2014
Sony sees ¥110 billion loss, to cut 5,000 jobs
Sony Corp. reverses its forecast for the full year from a ¥30 billion net profit to a ¥110 billion loss and says its electronics division will likely spend another year in the red.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2014
Moms may depend on apps but experts urge real interaction
Many of today's women appear to be depending on smartphone applications to prepare for pregnancy or the birth of a baby, and to take care of or even discipline their children.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2014
Docomo starts to reap benefits from iPhone
NTT Docomo Inc. has strengthened its competitiveness since it began selling popular Apple iPhones in September, President Kaoru Kato said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2014
Farmers reaping benefits with apps
Smartphone apps that help farmers monitor crops and control costs are becoming popular as the rapid graying of the population continues to thin the ranks of skilled veterans in agriculture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 11, 2013
Japanese makers play catch-up in smartphone market
In 2013, Japan's smartphone industry faced the shocking news that NEC Corp. and Panasonic Corp. were withdrawing from making those handsets for consumers.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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