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ADDICTION

51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Feb 7, 2023
Osaka¡¯s fight against gambling addiction faces challenges
As the development of an integrated resort with a casino nears, the prefecture is looking to provide support and education to address the issue of problem gambling.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Dec 18, 2022
Japan confronts problem of video game addiction
While nations like China and South Korea have imposed drastic restrictions on youth gaming in recent years, some in Japan feel they are being left to deal with the issue on their own.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Mar 5, 2022
Video game addiction, now a globally recognized illness, seeks a treatment
The World Health Organization formally acknowledged the condition for the first time this year, kicking off a race to offer remedies.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / BIG IN 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Feb 8, 2020
Examining the cold hard facts of dependency
Everybody¡¯s hooked on something. What¡¯s life without its little pleasures? Mere struggle for survival. Smokers crave nicotine, coffee-drinkers caffeine, gamers games. The pursuit of happiness takes many forms. Society approves of most, frowns on others. Some it bans outright.
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Jan 16, 2020
Social media abuzz over Kagawa¡¯s move to limit kids¡¯ daily smartphone fix
A draft ordinance designed to curb internet and video game addiction among children and teenagers in Kagawa Prefecture has sparked controversy, as it seeks to restrict daily smartphone usage for those under 18 to 60 minutes on weekdays.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2019
Philippine leader looks to ban ¡®toxic¡¯ e-cigarettes and arrest users
The Philippines will outlaw the use and importation of e-cigarettes and arrest anyone using them, its president said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of nations moving to ban devices that have been linked to deaths and addiction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2019
Put down that phone! Indonesians invent device to aid internet addicts
From browsing social media to watching videos and chatting with friends, Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / The Argument: Casinos
Oct 30, 2019
Any economic benefits of casinos come at far too steep of a price
Those who support bringing casinos to Japan boast of their economic benefits, but any perceived boon for the economy is far outweighed by their destructive consequences.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / The Argument: Casinos
Oct 30, 2019
Casinos are misunderstood and a needed part of destination resorts
As a longtime member of a nonpartisan group of lawmakers promoting integrated resorts, my basic stance is to promote the introduction of IRs as a whole, rather than casinos alone.
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Sep 6, 2019
Pressured by its struggling finances, Yokohama goes all in on casino bid
On a recent afternoon, Yamashita Park in Yokohama¡¯s waterfront was teeming with visitors ¡ª from lovey-dovey young couples to picnicking families and foreign tourists taking selfies in front of the ocean liner Hikawamaru, a museum ship permanently moored at the park.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 27, 2019
U.S. opioid ruling gives ¡®green light¡¯ for other lawsuits
While some Johnson & Johnson investors were relieved that the company¡¯s $572 million penalty for fueling Oklahoma¡¯s opioid epidemic wasn¡¯t as high as feared, lawyers for other U.S. states, cities and counties could hardly contain their glee.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 2, 2019
Coming to Japan to escape alcohol is risky, but help is available
When Casey ¡®dropped dead¡¯ on his kitchen floor, he realized he hit rock bottom. Luckily, he got the support he needed to get his drinking problem under control.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
May 30, 2019
App developed by Keio University and startup proves effective in helping smokers quit
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Friday, smokers who have been fighting a lonely battle against nicotine addiction were given another option in their quest to kick the habit.
Japan Times
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Mar 8, 2019
Government to request Japan¡¯s gambling venues use facial recognition to restrict admission of addicts
The government said Thursday it plans to ask horse race and pachinko parlor operators to consider using facial recognition systems to restrict admission of gambling addicts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2019
The digital drug: Internet addiction spawns innovative U.S. treatment programs
When Danny Reagan was 13, he began exhibiting signs of what doctors usually associate with drug addiction. He became agitated, secretive and withdrew from friends. He had quit baseball and Boy Scouts, and he stopped doing homework and showering.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / BIG IN 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Aug 4, 2018
There¡¯s no easy way to escape from your smartphone
Two decades ago, it was still common to see articles in the media disparaging the lack of manners and self-absorbed behavior of mobile phone users. By around 2003, however, the phones had become so ubiquitous that the erstwhile complainers had most likely become phone addicts themselves.
Japan Times
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Jul 16, 2018
Casinos in Japan: Tourist attractions or hotbeds of gambling addiction?
As the year¡¯s ordinary Diet session nears a climax this week, debate is heating up over a bill Prime Minister Shinzo Abe characterizes as key to his growth strategy: the so-called casino implementation legislation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 19, 2018
¡®Screen time¡¯ excess: Gaming addiction now classified as mental health disorder by WHO
Many parents already have concerns, but some may now have a new argument for limiting their children¡¯s ¡°screen time¡± ¡ª addiction to video games has been recognized by World Health Organization as a mental health disorder.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jun 15, 2018
Ruling coalition drives casino bill through Lower House panel as opposition protests
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s ruling coalition on Friday pushed through a Lower House panel a contentious bill that specifies rules about the planned structure of integrated resorts (IRs), which will incorporate casino facilities, further intensifying political tensions with the opposition.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 22, 2018
Brett Favre reveals he went to rehab multiple times
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed that he went to rehab multiple times in addition to the one well-documented 1996 rehab stint during his playing days.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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