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Reference | EXPLAINER Jul 29, 2018

Japan embraces esports after lagging global peers but seeks a star to put it on the map

by Sarah Suk

Esports is quickly establishing itself as a way for video game lovers around the world to make a name for themselves — and a living — from their favorite pastime. Japan, despite being a major maker and player of video games, is belatedly jumping on ...

Reference | Q&A Jul 20, 2018

Q&A: How to survive this year's scorching summer in Japan

by Shusuke Murai

This year's heat wave is again lethal, having already killed over 30 people and sent more than 10,000 to hospitals since July 9 due to heat exhaustion and heatstroke. The extreme weather continued to scorch Japan this week, with many cities seeing their highest-ever recorded ...