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Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sanrio Co., which makes Hello Kitty character goods, said Tuesday that it will make a full-scale entry into the game industry, releasing the first title in autumn. Sanrio aims to expand its global fan base for Hello

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–A glitch occurred in the Japanese transport ministry’s air traffic control system on Tuesday morning, leading to the cancellation of some 200 flights and affecting a total of about 30,000 people. As of 3 p.m., Japan Airlines had

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Toei Co. said Tuesday that it has established a new game brand, Toei Games, aiming to release titles for personal computers and consoles. The Japanese studio already sells smartphone games featuring its movie and anime characters. The firm

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Users of Japanese staffing service Timee Inc.’s “spot work” short-term job app filed a collective lawsuit with Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, arguing that last-minute cancellations of spot work contracts were illegal. Nine users from five prefectures, including

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Cabinet Office has clarified the rules of the corporate version of the country’s “furusato nozei” donation system, in order to encourage companies to use the system. Under the system, companies can receive tax breaks for such donations,

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Naturalized Japanese rugby athletes have petitioned against a new player categorization system to be introduced in the Japan Rugby League One starting next season, calling it discriminatory. The athletes filed a complaint with the Japan Fair Trade Commission

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, is expected to visit Singapore as early as this autumn, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Princess Aiko is likely to attend a ceremony to mark

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed his deep appreciation for the work of veterinarians in a speech he delivered at an international meeting on veterinary medicine in Tokyo on Tuesday. In his address in English at the opening ceremony of

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–A worker in her 20s is in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest after being caught in the equipment of an amusement park attraction in Tokyo while inspecting it on Tuesday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department and other

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Finance Ministry said Tuesday it will issue commemorative 1,000-yen coins marking the 100th anniversary of the 1926 start of the country’s Showa era. The coins will be priced at 34,800 yen apiece. The obverse design features a